The City, London
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Highlights
- The oldest parts of London brought to life by a ground-breaking sightseeing game
- Ruins of structures of over 1,000 years of age
- Fascinating historical facts from across the centuries
- Clues sent to your phones, with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- St Paul's to the Tower of London
Description
Breathe new life into ancient Londinium with an interactive, riddle-filled tour of the Square Mile, where London began. It should be no surprise that an area this historic hides many secrets, finding them however can be as frustrating as it is rewarding. Luckily, this trail puts the fun and whimsy back in urban exploration, guiding you to hard to find gems with entertaining clues, then revealing the city's secrets. A modern way to break ancient ground!
Along the way you'll see: St Paul's Cathedral, the remains of the original Roman wall, the Old Bailey, a church whose bells used to chime to signal an execution, Postman's Park, Guildhall, Leadenhall Market, St Dunstan-in-the-East and the Tower of London. All this plus puzzles, pubs and plenty of surprises. For friends, families and colleagues looking to trace London from its origins right through to the modern day look no further than The City!
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.
Please note: Mid way pubs are closed on Sundays on this route, the end pub is still open.
Plan your day
Timings
Start anytime, but if possible between 08:00 to 15:15 Mon-Sun
2.5 - 3 hours across 4.7 km / 2.9 miles
Start Location
St. Paul's Tube Station Exit, Cheapside, London
End Location
Tower of London
Communication Methods
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Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays
The Exchange Hunters
Crawl was a lot of fun and very creative. I loved the suggestions of stops along the way and would even have enjoyed if…
Bruto & Asti
Excellent day out with the Mrs. Found a few lovely bars on route. Well worth it.
Team Action
Absolutely amazing - how have I never known of this trip before! Wasn’t too easy, got your brain working in a fun way. …
Muthers little sparklers
Love it! It didn’t take us two hours, though, A lot more because we were so busy looking at everything we saw, I’ve bee…
MigsGang
Really fun outing and amazing paths to explore. Thoroughly recommend it!
J’s Birthday Bash
Such fun and we got to see so many parts of Greenwich we’d never visited before as well as places we didn’t know existe…
SaCa
Great tour, perfect distance and plenty of stops on the way. Lovely day out just before the Christmas break!
Date Night
Brilliant fun and well crafted clues.
Comfortably Dumb
Excellent questions and cleverly devised route. I particularly liked finding an unexpected grave of a famous person - n…
The Broons
It was such a good day and we explored a lot of Manchester. This was the second mystery day tour we did and it was good…
Roberts
Great day with kids
The Broons
We’re on holiday in Manchester and this was one of our favourite days. We really enjoyed exploring Manchester and takin…
Girls on the go
Was a brilliant experience and took you to great places. Definitely recommend it as was so much fun and great clues. Wo…
Christmas Queers
That was excellent - really fun clues, not too tricky to solve, and great lights seen along the way. Loved the way it m…
Team SL
Really fun afternoon with 9 and 11 year old kids. Clues weren’t too simple or too tricky. Fantastic to see some bits of…
CelebSuett
This is our second trail with CityDays and once again we loved it, exploring London and having drinks and fun is the be…
The Jasper Squad
Really fun few hours doing the Festive Light Trail. Took us a route we would never walk ourselves and took in some beau…
Superheroes
Fab evening exploring London in all its Christmasy glory!
SW Christmas Walk
Really good fun ! We had a great time
The Robins
Fabulous adventure enjoyed by all
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