Treasure Hunt in Newcastle: Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems Exploration
4.7
47 Ratings
Tyne and Wear

Experience Newcastle in a unique and enjoyable manner.

Decipher pleasing riddles and navigate using stunning maps delivered to your mobile devices.

Discover sights that others often overlook!

Acquire knowledge about captivating historical tales and trivia.

All activities are outdoor allowing for physical distancing to be adhered to.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Grey’s Monument - Treasure Hunt Newcastle will take you on a beautiful route, and send you to fab places, all at your own pace.

Because it’s all on your phones, it’s super flexible and there’s nothing to print.

You’ll have a laugh solving the clues and following the maps.

Something in a shop window catch your eye? No problem. Take it at your own pace. Even turn it into a pub crawl!

Along the way you’ll learn interesting facts and stories keeping you entertained.

By the end of it all, you’ll have a great overview of Newcastle and what you’d like to explore next.

It’s works like WhatsApp, so it’s easy to use.

You don’t need to download or print anything and it doesn’t need any permissions.

Plus, you get to start when you want.

Play together Captain Bess will invite you and your friends to join the hunt.

Follow maps Bess sends you a series of treasure maps to your phones, leading you around the city.

Search for answers Bess sends you a series of clues and you have to search the city for answers.

Don’t worry if you can’t find the answer right away, you can always ask for hints.

Along the way, she’ll tell you interesting facts and stories about the things you’re spotting.

What's Included
  • Shareable game link for group access
Location
Grey's Monument
Grainger Street
⚠️ Activate your game before you arrive. You’ll get instructions on how to start and what to bring.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(47 Ratings)
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Catherinehx1943sh
Apr 10, 2024
Fun! - Fun clues and really interesting facts and tips. Great way to see a new city at your own pace. We did the hunt in Newcastle.
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Trek06538530705
Apr 7, 2024
Really great - What a top day out, our son just turned 12 and it kept him and us well occupied whilst exploring Newcastle for the first time. Lots of fun and some tricky clues. We really loved it so we’ll try it again on our next city break.
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Jvaughna
Apr 6, 2024
What a great way to explore the city I was brought up in. Really interesting places and a fun game. - What a great way to explore the city I was brought up in. Many places can only be reached by foot and the combination of a game to keep the young ones interested worked really well.
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Markp1543
Mar 30, 2024
Adventure in Newcastle - An excellent challenge , well done , good clues exploring the magnificent city of Newcastle and insights to it's fabulous history 👍
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Culture65044469814
Feb 14, 2024
Fun way to get to know a new city - Learned a lot about a city we knew little about. The clues are challenging without being impossible and there were some snippets of local history that made it even more interesting. We’ve done the York one and would definitely recommend the hunts if you are visiting one of the cities on the list. There’s no time pressure so you can stop and start as you want to and rest at any time.
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Elz1963
Feb 10, 2024
A good experience - This was good fun and a great way to discover more about the city. It can be done at your own pace and there were suggestions about where to stop off for refreshments. Would highly recommend for something a bit different.
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H5837wmmartinc
Feb 4, 2024
Discovering Newcastle: a wander around the town - A great tour of Newcastle: some interesting insights discovering things that others might walk past every day without noricing. Our friend, who accompanied us, calimed to be a local and "in the know" but was amused and surprised to discover new things. We liked taking things at our pace - being distracted in particular by cafes and street food from the market at the riverside. And the market too provided as further amusement as we tried to hunt out "extra" clues hidden beneath the stalls.
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Q340baamyb
Dec 1, 2023
Don't miss this! Highly recommended and just what we were looking for. - This experience was great and we had a wonderful time. We were able to get a great overview of the Newcastle sights and learn lots of interesting facts. The puzzle clues were fun and the interactive maps and directions via phone worked great. Loved that we could go at our own pace and that the tour was flexible and accessible to in. We ended up taking a break due to other commitments and finished the next day - fit into our schedule perfectly. It was a bargain and I would highly recommend it! I hear they have treasure hunts w Captain Bess in many other cities too, so I can't wait to book our next adventure! A+++++++
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Clairewalker71
Jan 29, 2024
Few interesting hours in Newcastle. - This was a fun thing to do. Probably a fair weather thing though. Bit disappointed with the history side of things and the small area it covered. But that may have been the location? But it was enjoyable and somthing different to day. Clues came through easy enough, set up and purchase was great. Company contacted after to make sure all was ok/and a chat. So set up really well.
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Daniel_m
Apr 23, 2024
Not suitable for non native speakers - Despite calling in advance and specifically enquiring about the enjoyability for non native speakers we were surprised to find that the experience was not a good match for 5 adults who all speak English for their profession on a daily basis. The tour is presented in pirate slang which does not translate well. We'd like to suggest to have a regular english language option next to the current option so that foreign tourist will be able to enjoy this tour too.
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