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Belfast - Botanic Gardens

Belfast

Botanic Gardens

Belfast - Botanic Gardens

Search for the special seeds! Head gardener Rose Bush needs you...

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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.

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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 Belfast 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 2 hours of exploring
    Around 2.5 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

Belfast

Rose Bush, the green-fingered head gardener at the Botanic Gardens, has a passion for growing rare plants. Recently, she acquired some seeds from a rare flower species found only on the highest peak of the highest mountain range in Northern China. The gardens would surely become Belfast's top attraction if they made their way into the flowerbeds! To keep the seeds safe, Rose stored them in an ornamental chest displayed in the Palm House. Imagine her horror when Rose found the treasure chest had disappeared! Could the owners of a rival attraction have pinched them to thwart the Botanic Garden's success? All seemed lost until Rose discovered a map and some curious clues floating on a giant lily pad in the Tropical Ravine. The Exploration Society has been called in to help - we need TOP Explorers (YOU!) to follow the clues and track down the treasure trove.

Scavenger Hunt through Belfast's Botanic Gardens

Are you looking for something to do with family and friends or seeking a fun day out with the kids in Belfast? Then why not join Green-fingered Rose Bush on a self-guided scavenger hunt through the beautiful Botanic Gardens? As you follow the trail, keep your eyes peeled for sneaky clues hidden among the gardens' existing buildings, permanent features, and monuments. Along the way, you'll get to explore the Gardens,  Botanic Palm House, and the charming Belfast University area.

The adventure begins at the Belfast City Hall and ends at the Crescent Arts Theatre, making it the perfect family-friendly activity for a day out in Belfast.

Join the hunt and see if YOU can find the missing treasure chest before it's too late!

Belfast - Botanic Gardens
Belfast - Botanic Gardens
Belfast - Botanic Gardens
From the case file
Belfast - Botanic Gardens

Your answers hold the key...

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

Trail Information

Trail Location

The Belfast Botanic Treasure Trail starts at:

Donegall Square North

Belfast

Belfast

Co Antrim And Belfast

BT1 5GS

Northern Ireland


Treasure Hunt Trail

Treasure Hunt Themed Trail

Treasure
Hunt

2 Hours Duration

2 Hours

2.5 Miles Walking Distance

2.5 miles

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessible

Pushchair Accessible

Accessible

Dog Friendly

Dog
Friendly

The Details

  • A Treasure Hunt themed walking Treasure Trail around Belfast Botanic Gardens
  • 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 2.5 miles long and takes 2 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!

Please be aware that during the Christmas period, Christmas markets may obstruct some of the clues.

Also, during Summer months, Film Festival events are held at Belfast City Hall, the start point of the Trail, which could potentially disrupt access to the clues here. Please click here to check their website for details and to make sure they don't clash with when you intend to complete the Trail.

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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