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    Help Ena Unearth Her Fortune!

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Ballater - Riverside & Church

Ballater

Riverside & Church

Ballater - Riverside & Church

Ena Pickle is in need of some treasure hunting help

£10.99 GBP
£10.99 GBP
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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 Ballater 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.

Ready for an adventure?

A trail of clues awaits in

Ballater

Ballater resident, Ena Pickle, is in urgent need of help. Her late husband, Ernest Pickle, was a huge fan of treasure hunts and did them all the time. Before he died, he thought it would be a great idea to hide all his wealth in a secret location and leave a map and series of Clues in his will so that his wife could find it. Sadly, however, although Ena Pickle shared her husband's passion for treasure hunts, she wasn't very good at them! Try as she may to locate and solve the Clues, she has failed miserably. With very little money left and a mountain of bills to pay, Ena is at her wit's end and needs help from the Exploration Society! Can you - our TOP Adventurers - help her track down her rightful inheritance before someone less scrupulous finds it and keeps it for themselves? We do hope you can!

The Treasure Hunt Through Ballater - Riverside & Church

Are you looking for something to do with family and friends or seeking a fun day out with the kids in Ballater?

Then why not embark on a self-guided treasure hunt through the picturesque town of Ballater? As you follow the Trail route, you will solve sneaky clues set on existing buildings, permanent features, and monuments to discover the location of the buried treasure.

The Trail starts outside the Gleneden Hotel and winds its way through Ballater, including the Victorian station, the nearest rail terminus for Balmoral Castle. Along the way, you'll also enjoy stunning views of Lochnagar as you explore the River Dee and the Glenmuick church before returning to the start point.

Join the adventure and help Ena Pickle find her late husband's hidden fortune!

Ballater - Riverside & Church
Ballater - Riverside & Church
Ballater - Riverside & Church
From the case file
Ballater - Riverside & Church

Your answers hold the key...

Uncover the hiding place and reveal the story behind the treasure.

Trail Information

Trail Location

The Ballater Treasure Trail starts at:

Golf Road

Ballater

Aberdeenshire

AB35 5RE

Scotland

Church Square Car Park

Church Square

Ballater

Aberdeenshire

AB35 5QQ

Scotland

Treasure Hunt Themed Trail

Treasure
Hunt

1.5 Hours Duration

1.5 Hours

1.5 Miles Walking Distance

1.5 miles

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Not Pushchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Dog Friendly

Dog
Friendly

Trail Details:

  • A Treasure Hunt themed walking Treasure Trail around Ballater
  • Ideal for discovering more about where you live or exploring somewhere new
  • Trails are done in your own time at your own pace
  • This Trail is approximately 1.5 miles long and takes 1.5 hours to complete
  • This Trail is suitable for all ages from 6 - 106 (no children necessary!)
  • One Trail booklet is enough for 4-5 people
  • Circular loop Trail
  • Mobile phone text service for clue answers if you get stuck, ensuring that no mystery goes unsolved
  • This Trail can be sent to you in the post or downloaded today for instant Trailing fun!

Mini Explorer 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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