Photo Hall of Fame 2021

2021 was a fantastic year for intrepid explorers, top detectives and daring secret agents up and down the UK. We love seeing your photos of you out on your adventures, so thank you to everyone who posted on our Facebook page, tagged us in Instagram, mentioned us on Twitter or emailed in your pics. 

Of course, they are all fantastic, but after much deliberation, we've managed to pick our favourites. So here it is: The 2021 Treasure Trails Photo Hall of Fame!

Best squeezing into a small space

Location:

Staithes, North Yorkshire

Photo credit:

Alison Prunty

Why we love this photo: 

We love the smiling faces and seeing all ages of kids clearly having a great time on their quest! N.B. this alley is called Dog Loup. At just 45cm wide, it's the narrowest street in the North of England. 

Get the Trail: 

Staithes Treasure Trail

Best strike a pose

Location:

Dundee, Scotland

Photo credit:

@madley_02 via Instagram

Why we love this photo: 

The poses are just perfect and we love these penguin sculptures too! They even have their own Facebook page!

Get the Trail: 

Dundee Treasure Trail

Best counting in action

Location:

Whitstable, Kent

Photo credit:

@gemsthings via Instagram 

Why we love this photo: 

Everyone is counting! It's a simple yet satisfying task, especially when all 'counters' get the same total. And if they don't? Well, you all have to count again until you get it right!

Get the Trail: 

Whitstable Treasure Trail

Best thumbs up & pointing combo

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Photo credit:

@hannahbananah30 via Instagram

Why we love this photo: 

When we see explorers at the last clue with smiles as big as these, we just know they've had the most awesome time!

Get the Trail: 

Leeds Treasure Hunt

Best solved it celebration

Location:

Hyde Park Corner, London

Photo credit:

Caroline Morgan 

Why we love this photo: 

Another photo at the end of a Treasure Trail! We love these secret agents jumping for joy! Mission complete.

Get the Trail: 

Knightsbridge & Hyde Park Treasure Trail

Best doggy detective

Location:

Wells, Somerset

Photo credit:

Vicky Murray

Why we love this photo: 

This awesome pooch is clearly fully immersed in the role of Chief Dawg, and it's great to see the humans fully embracing their four-legged friend as part of the team.

Get the Trail: 

Wells Treasure Trail

Best finkin' on Finkin Street

Location:

Grantham, Lincolnshire

Photo credit:

@rubyrainstorm via Instagram 

Why we love this photo: 

These two top secret agents are clearly taking their mission very seriously and thinking outside the box. Great work!

Get the Trail: 

Grantham Treasure Trail

Best mini club detectives

Location:

The Needles, Isle of Wight

Photo credit:

@roni.till via Instagram

Why we love this photo: 

The lanyards, the laminated ID Cards, the pencils in hand... these are two fully-committed super sleuths ready to crack some clues!

Get the Trail: 

The Needles and Alum Bay Treasure Trail

Best rainy day explorers

Location:

Maldon, Essex

Photo credit:

@littlemissedenrose via Instagram

Why we love this photo: 

Rain doesn't stop real detectives, spies or explorers from their very important quests, and neither should it stop you! This captures fun on a rainy day perfectly!

Get the Trail: 

Maldon Treasure Trail

Best indoor codebreaker

Location:

At home, somewhere in the UK

Photo credit:

@jane.rollinson

Why we love this photo: 

During various lockdowns, we created a series of indoor challenges to keep you all busy until you could get outdoors again. It was great to see people taking on these challenges and we love the concentration that's going into the codewheel here!

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2021 Easter Egg Hunt

Best dressing the part

Location:

Bakewell, Derbyshire

Photo credit:

Jenette Roberts

Why we love this photo: 

You don't need to dress up to enjoy a Treasure Trail but, if you do, you may as well go the whole hog. Excellent prop work here!

Get the Trail: 

Bakewell Treasure Trail

Best mission briefing

Location:

Grantchester, Cambridgeshire

Photo credit:

@oonicle_no1_unicorn via Instagram

Why we love this photo: 

Sometimes, for a successful mission, preparation is key! This pre-mission briefing session shows true dedication. Oh, and who doesn't love a unicorn!

Get the Trail: 

Grantchester Treasure Trail

Itching to take some awesome Trail photos of your own? 

Share your 2022 photos

We can't wait to see what adventures you all get up to in 2022. Here's how to share your pics:

Facebook - post on our page and we'll add your photo to our monthly explorers photo album.

Instagram - tag us @treasuretrailsuk and we'll pick it up.

Twitter - mention us @TreasureTrails to make sure we don't miss it.