Nottingham Treasure & Scavenger Hunts
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Nottingham to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues Perfectly balanced & location-based.
- Guided by clues sent to your phones Messages sent to you and your team's phones.
- Explore Nottingham's historic landmarks and hidden gems Our speciality, discovering and showing off amazing places!
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes - all optional Optional breaks to catch a rest along the way.
- Compete Set the fastest time and see you ranking on your end certificate. for top spot on the Nottingham leaderboard
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Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
Nottingham Experiences
Each trail takes place in a different area of the city - click each tile to learn more!
Action-packed Treasure Hunts & Scavenger Hunts in Nottingham
How the Nottingham days out work
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Discover Nottingham's secret places
- Experience Nottingham's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Nottingham Treasure Hunt / Scavenger Hunt.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Nottingham in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Nottingham leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Nottingham Treasure Hunt / Scavenger Hunt. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Discover, Play and See More on Your Nottingham Treasure Hunt
Your urban odyssey starts here!
Go beyond the well-known tales of daring and unforgiving tax rates and discover Nottingham’s hidden side, where the legacy of lace, legends and lost secrets prevail…
And that’s only the beginning. For centuries, curious minds have tried to unravel the truth about Nottingham’s history and heroes - now it’s your turn!
Our Nottingham treasure hunt gives you the chance to explore your way. Here’s how…
Get The Most Out of Your Treasure Hunt in Nottingham
Our Nottingham treasure hunt transforms you and your friends, family, colleagues or whoever into detectives, explorers and tour guides all at the same time.
It’s your job to uncover Nottingham’s hidden tunnel - no, really! - and venture beyond its iconic landmarks to discover urban secrets.
You answer the clues, you discover the secret sights and hidden gems, and it’s your team that competes for top spot on our leaderboard.
We’ve worked hard to make sure there’s something for everyone who plays our Nottingham treasure hunt. So if it’s history, Greek mythology, pubs, cosy cafes, weird geographical quirks or just fascinating facts you’re after - know that you’ll find it with CityDays!
The Best Treasure Hunt in Nottingham
Our Nottingham scavenger hunt is designed to show you the good stuff, cut out the boring stuff, and get you interacting with your surroundings.
How do we do that?
Well, we put the activity back in your hands. We curate our trails so they take you around a city’s most interesting streets, landmarks, and history, and introduce you to its famous figures. The only catch is - it’s up to you to solve our puzzles, riddles and clues to take you from each one to the next!
Look up, look down, look left, look right!
We don’t support littering, so we haven’t left any physical objects anywhere for you to find.
Instead, we’ve made use of existing buildings, curious city quirks, sculptures, pieces of street art and even street furniture as clues.
Think of the treasure in our Nottingham treasure hunt as a quest for golden nuggets of information. The only physical objects you’ll take away from our Nottingham treasure hunts are photos (please do send them in, we love to see them!), so you don’t have to worry about carrying anything around with you other than your phone.
We find this is much the best way to ensure that our clues stay put (we don’t want anyone ruining it for the next group of adventurers!) while also allowing you to learn about Nottingham.
Still a bit confused? Here’s how it works.
Treasure Hunt Nottingham: Uncover Nottingham’s Hidden History
From Robin Hood’s noble acts of heroism to Nottingham Castle’s noble roots, Nottingham is packed with undiscovered treasures that you’ve probably never spared a glance.
On this Nottingham treasure hunt, you’ll journey through a mysterious 19th century tunnel beneath a former hunting ground and find yourself whizzing through an urban time machine that exposes the city centre like you’ve never seen it before.
All you have to do is crack our puzzles, riddles and clues to take you there.
See More Nottingham Hidden Gems
Our Nottingham treasure hunt is a best-of-both-worlds scenario. Of course you’ll get to see legendary landmarks such as Nottingham Castle, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and Nottingham Arboretum - but we’ll also introduce you to a few…less obvious gems.
Armed with nothing but a phone and the power of your minds, you’ll be introduced to some of Nottingham’s formative and famous figures, such as lions with Greek mythology links, literary legends and a royal refugee.
You’ll also get the chance to find out the location of a secret booze bunker from the Second World War and see where a public execution became deadly for the crowd…
Available Trails and Nottingham Treasure and Scavenger Hunts
Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided Nottingham treasure and scavenger hunts we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into where you can find your next adventure…
Tunnel to The Unknown
Embark on a thrilling, riddle-filled treasure hunt across Nottingham, exploring a mysterious 19th-century tunnel, hidden city sights, and historical wonders.
Solve intriguing puzzles, uncover sinister stories, and visit iconic landmarks like Old Market Square and the city's famous castle. This unique, interactive treasure hunt is perfect for escape room enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone with a passion for discovering unknown treasures, complete with stops at traditional pubs and cafes.
Fun activity for all groups
Nottingham Treasure Hunt / Scavenger Hunt Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays Treasure Hunts & Scavenger Hunts
Not Ruff
We had such an amazing day finding hidden spots all over Melbourne! We took our time and walked lots but it was so wort…
The Spice Girls
So much fun and learned so much about my city!
Karimy & Jan
Very nice, we had a great time . Very clever hints
Kungaloosh
Thanks to City Days we can all sleep well in our beds - team Kungaloosh managed to save the world from a zombie apocaly…
The Stepneys
Great fun, a nice relaxing way to explore parts of London you would never have known existed! Great to know you had th…
Davagu
It was fun date day and a great way to really appreciate the things in Sydney!
Wifey for lifeys
Had a great day saw some things we always walk pass but never notice! Doggo loved the hunt too!
CelebSuett
Absolutely loved the Jack the Ripper treasure hunt in London! It was an engaging and unique way to dive into the myster…
Shaz 60
We all loved our day and exploring the bits of the city that we never knew about. The weather was kind to us, the sites…
Ryan's Birthday!
A great walk with some tough riddles.
Royle Fish
This was a great adventure and a great way to explore the city and find out lots about it, and places we didn’t know ex…
D&C
Great fun to investigate some slightly off the beaten path bits of London.
The Banshees of Ballina
Great walk around London’s hidden secrets
Pearly Queens
Great fun and time spent being active. Would definitely do more of these.
The Wandering Bootyz
Amazing! Cryptic clues that kept us on our toes the whole time. Great group activity that gives everyone an opportunity…
Robinsonson
We started Monday with a hard stop at 6pm and got completely focused on finding one answer for waaay to long then neede…
KLP
So much fun. A heads up way to view some of the more interesting parts of London. Have already recommended it to others.
Roberts
Brilliant day out! So many hidden places to find.
Quilimo
Amazing trip! Some funny wordings for some questions, but it was an amazing idea nonetheless! Had a great time :)
WILL&BEX
Great day out with lovely pub and market stops along the way!
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