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
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The Jordans
Brilliant day, so much fun seeing different London sites.

Magnificent McKays
Brilliant day, well planned. Lots of fun exploring secret London!

HJC
Loved the race across the world. We would definitely do another one if you did a different course

Team Ferrari
Brilliant

The Brattz
Amazing, brilliant day out for the family. As family we are big fans of the show and couldn’t wait to do the experience…

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

Checkpoint Chasers
Great experience! Lots and twists and turns. Saw some great sites and lots of monuments that we’ve never seen before! W…

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

Bam
Having done a fair few city days, and loving Race Across the World - we weren't quite sure what to expect, but the team…

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

We’re Not Lost
Amazing Day doing Race Across London - enjoyed every step we did - the stops at Pubs were really nice places to have a …

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

O’Neill
Fabulous day! It was so fun and the right mixture of difficult and entertaining!

PM
Great fun! Can’t wait to do more trails!
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