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Hemel Hempstead - Town & Water Gardens

Hemel Hempstead

Town & Water Gardens

Hemel Hempstead - Town & Water Gardens

Can you thwart Zebedee Goldfinger's evil plans?

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5* reviews from
8,000+ happy families

They are a really good and fun way to explore a new town or city, or your local area... Suitable for all ages. We are in our 70's.

– Laura Reeves

We were a group of 3 generations between 17 and 70ish – you really don't need to have children with you to enjoy these trails.

– Sarah Smith

Makes exploring towns really fun.

– Karunen Pillay Vencatasawmy

Great little adventures... and at £10.99 they are good value.

– L Stewart

Fantastic time spent exploring, treasure hunting, seeing new places.

– Jane Stevens

We got to see new places and things you wouldn’t notice, if you were simply walking round.

– Laura Beale

Brilliant fun, covering all ages. I've done these alone, with my teen kids and even did one as a first date!

– Zara Lyford

A great way of visiting a place in a way you wouldn't normally.

– DaveB3650

You look at features of towns you don't normally notice.

– Rachel Hill

Enjoyable solving clues and going to places in the town which we never knew existed.

– Mr Stephen Parnell

An excellent way of exploring a new or familiar place.

– Lucien Riviere

We learnt new details about a location we thought we knew.

– Kate Hood

Explore Hemel Hempstead Differently

Discover somewhere new - or rediscover somewhere you thought you knew.

A family reading a Treasure Trails booklet together on a sunny street
  • Follow a carefully planned self-guided route through the area
  • Use real landmarks and features to crack around 18 clever clues
  • Notice fascinating features you'd normally walk straight past
  • Great fun for everyone from 6 to 106
  • Around 1.5 hours of exploring
    Around 1.5 miles of walking
  • One trail is perfect for up to 5 people

How it Works

  1. 1. Choose how you want to explore

    Use the App, print your Trail at home, or let us print and post it to you.

  2. 2. Access it
    instantly

    Your App and PDF are ready immediately, whichever option you choose.

  3. 3. Explore
    & solve

    Follow the route and crack the sneaky clues along the way.

  4. 4. Submit
    your answer

    Enter your final
    answer online to
    reveal the ending.

Top secret!

We've got a mission for you in

Hemel Hempstead

Bonkers architect Zebedee Goldfinger is on a mission. His boring, 'brutalist' style of dull grey buildings has not been in fashion for many decades. In 2013, Hemel Hempstead won a popular vote to be named 'Britain's ugliest town'. Now Goldfinger wants the accolade again, but Hemel's town planners will not approve his ghastly building plans. In a blackmail message to the planning department, Goldfinger has issued the sinister warning, "Let me build my fabulous, ugly building, or I'll ensure chaos and carnage is unleashed on your precious Magic Roundabout!" Just how the madman plans to carry out his threat we don't know, but just to be sure, we're calling on YOU, our top secret agents in the area, to follow the Trail of Clues he has left around the town and discover the deactivation code for Goldfinger's mysterious mayhem machine!

Spies on a Mission Through Hemel Hempstead

Prepare for an exciting self-guided Spy Mission that will take you through the modern town centre of Hemel Hempstead. As you weave through the shopping streets, sticking to the shadows to avoid detection, you'll pick up vital clues in the Water Gardens and even pay a visit to the town's 'Magic Roundabout'.

Bonkers architect Zebedee Goldfinger has a wild plan and he's determined to see it through. But with your spy skills and clever thinking, you can crack the code and stop the madness at the Magic Roundabout before it's too late!

Hemel Hempstead - Town & Water Gardens
Hemel Hempstead - Town & Water Gardens
Hemel Hempstead - Town & Water Gardens
From the case file
Hemel Hempstead - Town & Water Gardens

Everything you've uncovered has led to this...

Use the intelligence you've gathered, crack the final challenge and bring the mission to a successful close.

Trail Information

Trail Location

The Hemel HempsteadTreasure Trail starts at:

The Salvation Army

Waterhouse Street

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

HP1 1EF

England

Water Gardens Car Park (North)

Spy Mission Themed Trail

Spy
Mission

1.5 Hours Duration

1.5 Hours

1.5 Miles Walking Distance

1.5 miles

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessible

Pushchair Accessible

Accessible

Dog Friendly

Dog
Friendly

Trail Details:

  • A self-guided spy mission walking Trail around Hemel Hempstead.
  • Ideal for kids aged 6 – 106!
  • 1.5-mile ‘loop’ Trail (takes 1.5 hours to complete at your own pace).
  • Text message service with clues if you get stuck.
  • Learn more about where you live or explore somewhere new.
  • Download your Trail now for INSTANT FUN (or receive your copy in the post)!

More Information:

Before you set off on your awesome adventure to explore Hemel Hempstead, there are a few things you need to know...

The route is friendly for wheelchair users and pushchairs.

Bring your four-legged friends along! This is a dog-friendly Trail route.

The closest long-stay pay and display car park to the Trail start point is at Water Gardens North (HP1 1EF), where your quest begins. The last entry for the car park is 6pm, but the exit is 24 hours.

There are public toilets available towards Clue 05 and in the Marlowes shopping centre. The route passes several snack shops, pubs and cafes along the way, and the Water Gardens is a great picnic spot. 

Looking for more things to do in Hemel Hempstead? Make a day of it and visit the Snow Centre for some fun on the slopes, or enjoy some retail therapy at Marlowes shopping centre. You could even challenge yourself to a detective mystery Trail in the neighbouring town of Berkhamsted!

Mini Secret Agent Club

We have three super duper themed Clubs for your child to enjoy as part of their Treasure Trail experience.

Perfect for 4-8 year olds, the concept behind the Clubs is that your child will get a bundle of goodies to excite them about their forthcoming Trail experience, something to keep them entertained whilst travelling to and from the Trail, and something to be given on completion of the Trail as a keepsake.

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