Start Your Next Adventure
Unlock the hidden stories, landmarks, and secret corners of the UK with our immersive, self-guided, paper-based clue hunts.
At X Hunts we believe in less screen time and more adventure. Join us!
How our clue hunts work
1: Order your clue hunt
Choose your hunt, and we’ll post your beautifully designed and printed pack straight to your door, first class free-post.
Keep it for yourself or give the gift of a day out, rather than more stuff.
2: Explore and solve
Pick up a pen (or pencil) and head out to your chosen location with your crew, no need to book. Follow the map to solve clues, answer questions, crack codes, and uncover hidden details as you wander through real streets.
Packs are perfect for 2 to 4 people and take around 2 to 3 hours.
3: Celebrate your genius
You did it! Enter the prize draw and then reward yourself with cake, tea, bragging rights — or something else of your choice.
How are x hunts different?Real paper
No app, no battery, no signal faff. Just you, a pen, and your wits. The way nature intended.
30 clues per hunt
Thirty. On average. Less words and more clues. And we're not asking you to roleplay as a Victorian spy or befriend a fictional pirate. Though by all means, knock yourself out. Just clever clues, real places, and solving satisfaction.
Made for adults who like a challenge
Not impossible. Not a walk in the park. Somewhere in the middle it might get genuinely tense and there’s a heated argument lively debate. It’s all part of the fun! Stuck on a clue? Skip it. You can still get the final answer. We're hard, not cruel.
We made the hunts we wanted to do ourselves
No gimmicks, no fluff — just the kind of clue hunt we'd actually enjoy on a day out. Turns out other people enjoy them too, which is nice.
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"We had a great day out in Tewkesbury solving all (well, most of) the clues and lunch at the Hop Pole was lovely!"
Jan, Phil and friends over from Australia, Tewkesbury hunt
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“The treasure hunt was great - altogether not too easy or too hard - nice job! And the booklet itself is gorgeous.”
Karen & Jeremy, Maritime Greenwich hunt
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“My sister and I had a great time. Lots of clues, not too wordy and relieved we didn't have to go in anywhere and ask anyone anything. Overall, smashing!”
Emma (and sister), Covent Garden hunt
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“There's a lot more to Cirencester than we thought. Few tricky clues in there but overall, loved it!”
Mr and Mrs Jennings, Cirencester hunt
Featured Products
Get hunting in the heart of London’s theatreland! This hunt takes in some of the capital’s most iconic sites and locations, as well as being slap bang in the middle of some of the greatest eating and drinking in the world. Get your Union flag hat on (or don’t, you do you) and join in the hunt!
Price: £15 (includes free first class UK postage)
Duration: Around 2 hours
Distance: Approximately 3.6km / 2.3 miles
POIs: Covent Garden Market, St James' Church, London Transport Museum, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Royal Ballet and Opera, Seven Dials
For more information about X Hunts, check out the FAQs page!
A medium sized English town so famous it almost doesn’t need a introduction… so I won’t bother. Get hunting in the home of the Bard (ruff optional).
Price: £15 (includes free UK first class postage)
Duration: 2–3 hours
Distance: Approximately 2 miles / 3.4km
POIs: Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Tudor World, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal & River Avon, Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall, The Guild Chapel, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare’s New Place
For more information about X Hunts, check out the FAQs page!
Canterbury is famous for pilgrims, tales, and a cathedral that’s really showing off. But beyond the obvious sights lies a city packed with hidden details, interesting history, and clues waiting to be spotted. Our Canterbury X Hunt invites you to explore the streets, solve the clues, and feel as clever as the student in The Miller’s Tale when he tricks the carpenter. Or possible something more relatable that was written after 1400…
Price: £15 (includes free UK first class delivery)
Duration: ~2.5 hours
Distance: 2.5 miles / 4 km
POIs: Canterbury Cathedral, The Marlowe Theatre, Westgate Gardens, Canterbury Roman Museum, The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Great Stour River
For more information about X Hunts, check out the FAQs page!
Greenwich! Almost too much to take in! Home of the Naval College, Royal Observatory, Planetarium, a very cool market that sells ace tacos, lots of awesome pubs and some great riverside walks. Also it got attacked in that Thor movie (but don’t even get us started on the egregiously wrong Tube directions). Anyway, we’ve made an X Hunt here, and it takes in lots of great stuff. Enjoy!
Price: £15 (including free UK first-class postage)
Duration: Around 3 hours
Distance: Approximately 4.3km / 2.7 miles
POIs: Royal Observatory, Greenwich Foot Tunnel, Prime Meridian Line, Old Royal Naval College, Cutty Sark, Greenwich Market, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Park, The Queen's House
For more information about X Hunts, check out the FAQs page!
About our clue hunts
Designed for friends, couples, families, teams, and adventure seekers in general, X Hunts turn UK towns and cities into your personal puzzle playground. Follow clues, solve riddles, and explore iconic sights while uncovering parts of the city you’ve never seen before.
Whether you’re planning a fun day out, a date, a team-building activity, or just want to get out the house for a bit, our clue hunts offer an unforgettable blend of exploration and adventure. Think treasure hunts meets escape rooms, but without the treasure or walls!
Why you’ll love it
Brainpower meets adventure Sightseeing with a mission - hunting clues.
Screen-free Real clues, real places, real paper. You can even talk to your companions IRL.
Fun for everyone Designed for adults and older children, though families, couples, and friends all welcome. Or go it alone, I know you can do it! They also make perfect gifts.
Designed, written and printed in the UK Handcrafted from start to finish by people who care, not the robots.
