Secrets of the Squares, London
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Highlights
- A entertaining, puzzle-filled deep dive beneath the surface of Soho and Covent Garden
- The city's musical history, from Mozart to punk rock and beyond, brought to life by a captivating game
- Discover central London better than a local - we show them new sights!
- Clues sent to your phones with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- Piccadilly Circus to central SoHo
Description
A puzzle-filled exploration of the architecture, music and strange secrets that helped make Soho and Covent Garden the iconic areas they are today. Take in the legendary sights and little-known gems of Trafalgar Square, Leceister Square, Seven Dials, Soho Square Gardens, Neal's Yard and more, all while solving escape game-style clues in the city streets and unlocking fascinating facts. Which punk rockers shared a favoured pub with Mozart, centuries apart? What English culinary staple was invented in Covent Garden? Where did London's plague-ridden used to pray? The squares hold many secrets, these are just the tip of the iceberg.
Along the way, expect to see: Waterloo Place, the National Gallery, the studio where Bohemian Rhapsody and Ziggy Stardust were recorded, the birthplace of London's early 20th century cinema scene, a 17th century hotspot for bare-knuckled boxing, plus puzzles, pubs (including one Dickens used to frequent), and plenty of surprises! This trail is perfect for music enthusiasts, those who love the scenic unknown and anyone looking for a great day out discovering new things in two of London's most beautiful districts.
How It Works
Your team will receive clues on your phones that, once deciphered, will guide you to interesting and scenic parts of the city.The route is walking distance and features optional breaks at great pubs, bars and cafes along the way. The clues require no prior knowledge and come with hints to make the experience something everyone can enjoy.
Plan your day
Timings
There are no start time restrictions, start whenever!
2.5 - 3.5 hours across 4.5 km / 2.8 miles
Start Location
Piccadilly Circus, London
End Location
The Centre of Soho
Communication Methods
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Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays

The Daring Duo
Enjoyed the adventure - well thought out. There were times we circled round but then found the correct way.

Mayfair Girls
Great walk, clues and history lesson

Woody & Ange
Great day out, this is the first time we have done an escape room. Throughly enjoyed it. Thank you for a wonderful expe…

Dreamteam
Sehr gute längere Tour die die Umgebung um Bekannte Sehenswürdigkeiten erkundet

JT’s Team
Great fun

E.U.
We loved this experience! It was challenging without being too difficult. The only downside is that you have to pass th…

Hutch
Absolutely loved taking part 'Secrets of the Squares' - our second CityDays tour and we're about to book one in Bristol…

Sherlocked doors
Had a lot of fun with our city days adventure! always fun to learn new things and solve the clues.

Mr J & The Pepperoni
Had a wonderful time exploring Brighton and cracking clues as we went!

Iceni
We had a lovely time exploring the hidden Mews in Kensington! Would highly recommend :)

Supersleuths
This was really fun and worked smoothly. Thanks.

Rachamin
Great day out to see the city. Would highly recommend to anyone

BokChoyWithSoy
Very good

Bath-a-lon
Great fun, but trickier then I expected! The clues really got us thinking. But great to see so much of bath and learn a…

Mum's on tour
Our 2nd city days scavenger hunt and we loved it great fun saw lots of places we didn't know existed a really good mu…

Terrific Teeces
An awesome day out for the whole family, thank you!

The Nutters
Amazing fun we loved it so much

Competitive Spirit
A really great fun few hours! Treasure trail was excellent; easy to follow and discovered a few hidden gems in Shoredit…

Relative Chaos
Great fun!

LEWLEN
Loved “Mysterious Mews”!! Another great day🙌However two clues were incorrect & misled us causing us to ask for 2 hints …
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