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West Dorset Coast - Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank

West Dorset Coast

Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank

West Dorset Coast - Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank

Eileen Dover has washed away. DCI Hugh Dunnit needs your help!

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

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

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Explore West Dorset Coast 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 2.5 hours of exploring
    Around 2 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.

Great detectives needed!

A mystery is waiting to be solved in

West Dorset Coast

The West Dorset Coast is known for its fierce storms that have wreaked havoc over the years. But this time, it's taken a turn for the mysterious. Eileen Dover, the local busybody, has gone missing after a particularly ferocious storm. Was it an accident, or is there something more sinister at play?

Join DCI Hugh Dunnit on an exciting detective mystery themed Treasure Trail as you follow in the footsteps of the investigative team. Starting at the National Trust car park by Hive Beach Cafe, you'll follow the footpath along the coastline and into the charming village of Burton Bradstock. Keep an eye out for the ghostly headless horseman who has been spotted galloping through the lanes...

Can YOU Solve the Mystery of Eileen Dover's Disappearance?

Calling all top detectives! Put your skills to the test on this self-guided Treasure Hunt through Burton Bradstock and the Chesil Bank. As you make your way along the circular Trail, keep an eye out for sneaky clues hidden on existing buildings, permanent features, and monuments. Can YOU eliminate the suspects and reveal the truth behind Eileen Dover's disappearance?

So gather your family and friends and get ready for a day of adventure on the West Dorset Coast. The fate of Eileen Dover is in YOUR hands!

West Dorset Coast - Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank
West Dorset Coast - Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank
West Dorset Coast - Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank
From the case file
West Dorset Coast - Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank

Every clue brings you closer to the truth...

Piece together the evidence, identify the culprit and discover how the case ends.

Trail Information

Trail Location

The Burton Bradstock & The Chesil Bank Treasure Trail starts at:

Hive Beach National Trust pay and display car park

Beach Road

Burton Bradstock

Dorset

DT6 4RF

England

Hive Beach National Trust pay and display car park

Beach Road

Burton Bradstock

Dorset

DT6 4RF

England

Detective Mystery Themed Trail

Detective
Mystery

2.5 Hours Duration

2.5 Hours

2 Miles Walking Distance

2 miles

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Not Pushchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Dog Friendly

Dog
Friendly

Trail Details:

  • A Detective Mystery themed walking Treasure Trail around West Dorset Coast Burton Bradstock & Chesil Bank
  • 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 miles long and takes 2.5 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!

More Information:

Before you embark on your whodunnit case around West Dorset and Burton Bradstock, here are a few handy pointers...

Navigation - The Trail follows a stretch of the South West Coast Path, along a short, steep section onto clifftops, so please click or tap here check the local weather before setting off and wear weather appropriate clothing - particularly footwear! You'll then venture around the village of Burton Bradstock, where you'll encounter narrow roads and lanes, often without pavements, so keep a close eye on your whole squad around here!

Bring Your Furry Friends along - DCI Hugh Dunnit would never leave his office without his four-legged sniffer dog! The route is predominantly along roads and lanes and the beach at the beginning/end is SEASONALLY dog friendly - ideal in winter for a quick sniff and stretch. Just keep leads handy and check for any signs or local restrictions. As it is a National Trust managed area, you can click/tap here for more details.

Parking Sorted! - Hive Beach car park (DT6 4RF, W3W: ///confident.helm.jolly) is owned and maintained by the National Trust. As such, there is a large pay and display car park here which, if you're a member, is free to use. Click/tap here for the latest details about charges for non-members.

Refreshment Spots - At the start and end of the Trail there is Hive Beach Cafe, perfect for pre-post case refreshments. Just after Clue 04, there is a small shop located at the petrol station, so you could always pop in there for emergency snacking! There are also some lovely pubs that you'll pass while patrolling around Burton Bradstock itself.

Need the Loo?

Toilets can be found at:

- The Playing Fields in Burton Bradstock, which can be found on Common Lane, just after Clue 04.

Want to Make a Day of It?

Hive Beach Is a resplendent coastal location, dripping with smuggling history - and - if you time it right and catch it one the one gloriously sunny day we have each year, golden shimmering cliffs that hold untold secrets...

Mini Detective 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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