Ancient Echoes, Oxford
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Highlights
- Immerse yourselves in the lives of revolutionary figures from Oxford's past, retracing their steps through streets that are centuries old
- Breathe new life into ancient rebellions with an exciting and interactive game
- Clues sent to your phones with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- Castle Mound to Cornmarket St
Description
The birthplace of countless academic, political, scientific and religious movements, what better place than Oxford for an escape game-style tour! Dive headlong into the city's tumultuous past, scouring its narrow alleys and bustling streets for curiosities, solving clues and unlocking tales seldom told. Which terrible lizard left its mark on the city? What grim fate befell Oxford's imprisoned? Who were the martyrs of the reformation and what became of them? The answers to these questions and so much more awaits!
Along the way expect to see: the remains of the Norman castle, the Houses of Correction, a host of historic and architecturally intriguing buildings, a link to the Jurassic Age and an 18th century covered market. All this plus riddles, challenges, great pubs and cafes and plenty of surprises. This interactive twist on a walking tour is perfect for those fascinated by revolutions past and present and the marks left by them.
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. At each of these you will solve riddles, discover facts and unlock your next clue.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
Start anytime, some daylight recommended!
2 - 3 hours on average across 3.0 km / 1.9 miles
Start Location
South side of Oxford Castle mound
End Location
Cornmarket Street
Communication Methods
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Great day. Lots of fun and lots of steps!!

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Brilliant day, so much fun seeing different London sites.

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Fantastic! Really well done. We both had a great day out, really enjoyed the riddles and puzzles and got to see lots of…

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Fab day out, would recommend booking in advance as we had some technical issues on the day (Saturday) but they were re…

Bam
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Brilliant day out. Cannot rate it highly enough. Lots of things to see and challenges are great.

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Loïc's Angels
Awesome experience re discovering London. Highly recommend

Old Friends
Great day put, good mix of clues, some harder than others. Great way to see hidden parts of the city not seen before.

Missss-tique
Wonderful day wandering around parts of London. Great clues and puzzles. Highly recommend!

CRUMBL
Great day! Super fun!

TJM Allstars
Really loved the experience. It was a good mixture of history, facts, challenges. Would recommend to all Race Across Th…

Team Holwood
An excellent adventure, challenging and fun. A great opportunity to see things in London I haven’t seen before.

Rocco’s Birthday Crew
Amazing challenge we all loved it. So well organised
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