A Fatal Feud, York
Highlights
- - Murder mystery style exploration game, solve clues together and unlock secret sights
- - Top-rated pub/cafe/bar recommendations along the way, with discounts
- - Clues sent to your phones, with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
- - Activity is a mix of; outdoor escape room, treasure/scavenger hunt, walking tour
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Story
Description
A playful experience to discover the secrets of York, a mystery walk similar to an escape room but outdoors! You'll play a detective solving a Murder Mystery true to York's history. Based on the tale of a true murder mystery in York.
You're on the trail of a murder, it's 1491 and rumours are circling. Gather your team and get investigating; starting near Clifford's Tower you'll explore York looking for clues that'll lead you to the suspects.
Your team will receive clues on their phones that, once deciphered, will guide them around a route that showcases it's secret sights and great pubs/bars/cafes. The routes are all walking distance and clues get you working together and interacting with the city surroundings to find the answers, no prior knowledge required.
With recommended refreshment stops at top-rated pubs/cafes/bars that you can choose to indulge and refresh along the way. There are two stops on this route;
- One third; Relaxed hideaway pub stop
- Two thirds; Traditional pub, favoured drinking place of 17th-century Whig party members, and reputedly haunted - 20% off food & drink - code sent on arrival.
- Finish location; 7 minute walk back to York city centre / to amenities
Monthly challenges are available for teams to submit pictures/videos of their experience to win cash prizes each month. Links sent in the welcome message and information available on our website.
Plan your day
Timings
Start between 8am to 3.00pm any day.
2.5 - 3.5 hours across 5.0 km / 3.1 miles
Start Location
Clifford's Tower, York
End Location
Around Foss Islands
Communication Methods
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Reviews
The great things our customers have to say about CityDays
The Scooby Gang
So much fun! And a great way to discover York. I really liked the breaks built into the challenge which made it really …
Miss Marple
Great experience.
McSoane
Great experience wandering around the city we've lived in for years! Customer service was excellent after we had to cha…
Team CM
We loved it. Myself and my wife have been to York many times and this was so enjoyable. The clues were great and someti…
Padfield
Awesome! We had an incredibly fun time from start to finish and saw parts of the city that we've never noticed before. …
The Simpsons
Really enjoyed this. Went on a long walk around York, solving puzzles/riddles that were all linked to York. I particula…
K-A-ron
Lovely tour around York, leading you down parts where you wouldn't normally go. Clever clues to figure out, abbreviatio…
Team MD
Excellent day out with our family from down south, the last part was a little hard going with a pushchair, other than t…
Leakey Newts
Great fun. Great way to see the different parts of the city. We have been to York many times before but the hunt took u…
Inspector Gordon Morse
My partner and I had a brilliant time completing Secret City Urban Adventure today. A perfect balance of challenge and …
Team MB
Our first Secret City tour but it won’t be our last. We absolutely loved the experience and saw parts of York we had ne…
Team JE
Fun and interactive way to discover York. We had one of our teenage sons with us and he really enjoyed the gamification…
Team AK
Had a great day in York with my daughter the clues are well planned and entertaining and although we have been to York …
Team CD
It was really really fun and showed off a more hidden, secret side of York. We ended ip in places we would never have s…
Pineapples
Great way to see the city. Very interesting surprise at the end ;)
Nelson the Crook
Fantastic 2.5hrs of fun. All clues have bits each of our team from 8yrs to 42yrs could take part in Faultless
Super spy’s
14000 steps later and we finally solved it. Luckily one of us was from york as the one of clues to get to another answe…
Lovecraftians
Loved this trail, highly reccomendes. takes you to some lovely sights to see.
WESTHAMAREMASSIVE
Superb way of having a bit of extra fun whilst wandering around a city. The clues were difficult without being ridiculo…
7Narnas
Absolutely loved our day solving a murder in York in the beautiful spring sunshine! The trail took us to places we woul…
