Itinerary
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.
Discover the York walls and scuttle down hidden streets. Unlock tucked away taverns to warm up and get refreshed before you head back out to conquer your quest.
Complete the trail to learn the motive of this menacing murder and bring the criminals to justice. Based on the tale of a true murder mystery.
There are two optional pub breaks on this trail; the first is 1/3rd around and the second is 2/3rds around.
Distance: 4.0 km
Local knowledge Required: 1 / 5
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Avg Duration: 2.5 - 3.5 hours
Number of clues: 19
How it works:
Each clue, sent to your mobile phone, leads you to a new location within walking distance. Solve the clue and search for the answer, reply with the correct answer to unlock the next step. Hints are available if you need a helping hand and you can also receive messages if you're lost.
Have a competitive streak? Your progress is timed and ranked on our leader board, time to challenge your friends!
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Clifford's Tower, York, Tower St, York YO1 9SA, UK
Whatsapp (Recommended)
12/23/2019 - 6/4/2025
| Monday - Sunday : | 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
| Monday - Sunday : | 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
4 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Rae_R
We really enjoyed ourselves but we think your final clue was wrong and told us to turn left instead of right..
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Christine L
After the first clue wich took us a while, Then we was on our way ,it was very enjoyable had a very good day but didn't manage to finish it as ran out of time
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Posted On : 2024-03-27
Posted By : Lynn_W
We had a great time but a couple of clues may need adjusting slightly..the unnecessary red iron ( an early clue) has been painted black. Plus the alley opposite the church was very misleading as there is an adjacent alley named ate o'clock which leads to a restaurant only and the clue became very confusing afterwards. However we enjoyed the experience and saw new things 😊
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Posted On : 2023-08-22
Posted By : RebeccaWaker
We have done a number of these kind of walks before but mostly in London. We really enjoy escape rooms, immersive games etc.
We enjoyed this but felt it lacked some challenge. The clues involved some thought but once you’d reached each destination there was no challenge, the answer was clear.
As a result the end felt a little anti-climactic as we didn’t feel we’d achieved much - other than lots of steps!
It was good value and got us around the city a bit, so from that point of view it was good. Just missing a real challenge/adventure to give the sense of achievement we wanted.
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Posted On : 2023-03-06
Posted By : Zac_M
The murder mystery treasure hunt was really fun and we had a great time following the clues and story. The directions weren’t always the most clear and that led to us briefly getting lost but we did manage to get back on track.
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Posted On : 2023-02-23
Posted By : Tyla B
This was such a great activity to get you exploring a new city and learn about the history of it at the same time. The customer service team are also so helpful!
Before we had even begun I was a nuisance as I couldn’t work out why I hadn’t received the initial set up message (completely my own fault) but the person I dealt with was so helpful and lovely. It really started our experience on a high and the rest did not disappoint, we even encountered some Viking’s on our way around due to festival event this weekend 😛
Would absolutely recommend this to anybody looking for a fun way to explore!
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Posted On : 2023-02-18
Posted By : fernp635
Was great! Have been to York before so had done pretty much all the main touristy things. Found this trail online and took us past some places we didn’t notice before! Great story and trail. Would recommend
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Posted On : 2022-11-23
Posted By : G278ZPjow
Loved this puzzle that got us looking high and low, noticing the fabulous architecture and history of York.
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Posted On : 2022-11-23
Posted By : Allan_P
It wasn't amazing but still really enjoyed it and would do this type of thing again in the future. There were 2 of us and we found it fairly easy which is probably a good thing because if it was too difficult we may have give up. Unfortunately we couldn't finish it because my phone died. We considered trying to contact the help number but we didn't have much time left anyway so decided to leave it. I think we were almost at the end. It would have been useful if there were some instructions beforehand of what to do if this happened. It would have helped if I had known how to transfer it to my friends phone before mine died.
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Posted On : 2022-11-05
Posted By : Morag B
This was our first Secret City tour but it won’t be the last. We had such fun solving the clues and discovering parts of York we never knew existed. The pub stops were fab too and the meal at the Punchbowl was amazing (20% discount too and clean toilets). I did this tour with my grown up children as part of their birthdays. We have a day out instead of gifts. We took our time and watched the fab street entertainment too. Amazing tour, reasonable price and 12,300 steps and 13 flights of steps on the Fitbit too. Win, win!
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Posted On : 2022-09-10
