The Treasure Trails World Records

Following Treasure Trails entering the Guinness World Records book, we decided to create our own Treasure Trails records for our interpid Trailers!

Check out all the amazing records below!

 

Most Musical Trail Completed

Achieved by Sue Mather in September 2024: "We recently did the Ripon one and were treated to a concert on the bandstand in the park part way round!"

 

Fastest Trail Completed

Achieved by Simone Heslam in June 2024: "We caught a ferry to Bowness which arrived at 1315hrs. We did a Treasure Trail... running between clues (like Anneka Rice but without the helicopter). We completed it at 1410hrs and had time for a cream tea and a shop browse before the returning ferry departed at 1500hrs." - Phew!

Earliest Ice Cream

Enjoyed by Allen Tsui while following the Bognor Regis Trail at 9:59am on Saturday 20th August 2022, beating his previous record of 10:15am in Chester on Thursday 2nd June 2022.

Longest time to complete a Trail

Began in May 2020 but couldn't access the gardens due to covid restrictions. Didn't return till April 2022 to try to finish the missing clues and the gardens were closed for a private event. Returned again and managed to complete it while dodging the rain. 2 years and 2 days from start to finish! From Sarah O'Connor - Wollaton Hall and Deer Park Trail

 

Longest time to find a clue

85 minutes: Clue 1 Cheltenham Trail shared between Amy Cook, James Cook, Sarah Corbett and Bill Corbett
From Steve North

Snowiest Trail

3 generations fighting 6ft drifts in Troutbeck
From Roger Inglis

 

The Trail completed in the wettest weather!

Diane Jeary

Diane and her friends got a little bit wet whilst on the Winchester Treasure Trail!

The oldest Treasure Trailer

Ruth Trevelyan's Grandma
95 years young

 

The most correct Trail answers submitted in one year

Huw Williams
50 correct answer submissions in 2012

 

The most dogs on a Treasure Trail

9 - along with Terry Wilkinson
whilst on the Kendal Historic Pub Trail

 

Cheekiest behaviour whilst on a Treasure Trail

Kirsty stealing grandma's glasses whilst trying to solve a clue on the Edinburgh Old Town Treasure Trail.

Best seat found whilst on a Treasure Trail

Katie Clamp
Whilst out solving the Newcastle Emlyn Spy Trail.

The best celebrity seen doing a Treasure Trail

Gary Lineker
on the Armagh Murder Mystery Trail in Northern Ireland.

The scariest thing found on a Treasure Trail

Emma
on the Shoreditch and Columbia Road Treasure Trail in London.

The youngest treasure trailer

Baby Lonnie - Aged just 9 weeks old, this was Lonnie's second trail! She cried at just the right moment to help us find clue 23- what a clever girl!

The most Trails completed by a Trailer

Male:
David Chapple
266 (including 8 in one day!! Now try to beat that one!)
Female:
Susan Perkins
233 Trails and counting

 

Most excited face captured whilst solving a clue on a Treasure Trail

Richard
on the Symonds Yat Treasure Trail

Most Trailers seen in a phone box whilst on a Treasure Trail

Shirley's boys
on the Cookham Treasure Trail.

Most lycra worn whilst out on a cycling Treasure Trail

Adam Weaver
75% of his body covered whilst on the Shoreham to Worthing cycling Trail in Sussex (to save his embarrassment we have decided not to publish the photo!)

 

Most Trailers sitting on a step with a statue

4 (plus the statue!) - Sue Brodie and gang
whilst on the Birmingham Victoria Square Treasure Trail.

Dirtiest car participating on a driving Treasure Trail

2005 Skoda Fabia (was silver, but ended up brown)
whilst on the Yorkshire Dales - the coldstones cut Trail.

 

Furthest distance a Trailer has travelled to solve a Treasure Trail

Calvin Jenkinson
Travelled from Noosa in Queensland Australia to solve the Lyme Regis - Pearl of Dorset Treasure Trail (10,332.9 miles).

 

Best staged picture whilst on a Treasure Trail

These three young Trailers
out and about on the Harrogate Treasure Trail.

Most spy trails completed by a Trailer

47 - Jason Pope
Most recent one completed was the Cardiff Bay Spy Trail

 

Most generations completing a Treasure Trail

4 (plus an Uncle!) - the Dodd family
Mavis Great Grandma), Elizabeth and Robert (Grandparents) Chris (Uncle) Ian and Tracey (Mum and Dad) and Brennan (son) on the Selby Spy Trail in York and Humber
This record is also shared with Steve North and his family of 4 generation who completed the Leominster Trail together.

Think you are a record holder?

Well we will need to see some photographic evidence! Send us your image to our Facebook page and you could become a Treasure Trails World Record Holder!