Scholars & Spires, Oxford
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Highlights
- Secrets from across the centuries
- Historic buildings with tales to tell
- Clues sent to your phones with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- Bonn Square to Carfax Tower
Description
Uncover the buried secrets of Oxford's long and complicated past with this riddle-filled exploration of its highlights and hidden corners. From tunnels underground to gruesome executions to an inspiration for Tolkien's dark lord himself, this game uses the city streets to take you on a tour through time.
Along the way expect to see: the Town Hall, Carfax Tower, Merton College, a district defined by an 11th century immigration wave, St Edmund Hall, Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera and a house of astronomical importance. All this plus riddles, challenges, great pubs and cafes and plenty of surprises. A cryptic deep dive into the strange unknown, this trail is ideal for those fascinated by ancient mysteries and untold pasts. Delve deeper into the true Oxford.
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 at anytime, we recommend some daylight!
2.5-3.5 hours on average across 3.2 km / 2.0 miles
Start Location
Bonn Square
End Location
Carfax Tower
Communication Methods
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Reviews
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Poynton The Wrong Way
Had an amazing adventure and missed out on first place by 14 seconds, if only my fat fingers didn’t mistype an answer

Champagne Champions
It was such a terrific day! We had done the London one a few months before and found the Manchester race to be really u…

Kina
Great day out!!!

Team Private LRJH
Great team day out. Lots of fun!

Diana & Nath
Absolutely loved it, it was better than I imagined. So much fun and a great way to see the city. The icing on the cake …

The Toomey Two
Fantastic experience, thoroughly enjoyed it and allowed us to see Manchester through new eyes whilst having fun at the …

The Perimenopause Pioneers
We had such a fun day , racing across Manchester , girls vs boys . We were engaged from the moment it started till the …

JVenture
Absolutely fabulous experience! We really enjoyed the whole day. Would highly recommend!

Team Nova
Such A great adventure. Saw places I never knew existed and loved the challenges. Brought us all together!

Ride or Die
Had the best day , got a lot of steps in but was so fun!!

Yorkshire Woodies
We had a great day completing race across the world was a really exciting adventure.

Comfortably Dumb
Another excellent few hours spent trying to solve clues this time around The City of London. We saw many interesting pl…

J&T
great experience, we got to see new sights of London!

Suwucide Squad
Such a fun day and a fun activity! You learn a lot while running around, both to problem solve and the history behind e…

ANGEL SQUAD
great fun and a brilliant way to see new areas of London. The one bit of constructive feedback is that the clue when we…

StevieJem
We enjoyed our race across the world experience. Very well done 👍

BTEC Loose Women
Absolutely amazing afternoon playing this game. Some of the clues were a bit tricky and we bickered a bit bit was allPa…

Moody Minges
Great day out highly recommend

The Bookends
A fantastic experience full of interesting puzzles and tasks. Loved the concept and cannot wait to do another one.

The Analysts
Oh my goodness! LOVED this SO much!! Absolutely brilliantly done! Fabulous day out! Highly recommend!
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