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Unravel Chester's Royal Riddle
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Pinpoint Princess Penelope's priceless pearls
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Explore Chester Differently
Discover somewhere new - or rediscover somewhere you thought you knew.
- 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 miles of walking - One trail is perfect for up to 5 people
How it Works
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1. Choose how you want to explore
Use the App, print your Trail at home, or let us print and post it to you.
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2. Access it
instantlyYour App and PDF are ready immediately, whichever option you choose.
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3. Explore
& solveFollow the route and crack the sneaky clues along the way.
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4. Submit
your answerEnter your final
answer online to
reveal the ending.
Ready for an adventure?
A trail of clues awaits in
Chester
Princess Penelope Precious is feeling cross and grumpy! No one has any time to play with her, so she sets out on her own little adventure. She purloins her mother's (the Queen) pearls and hides them during her exciting escapade. As she is a rather clever little girl, she makes a map of all the possible hiding places. Her big cousin, Prince Charm-in has a soft spot for Penelope, so he takes the map and starts looking for the pearls, but beware - a band of courtiers are trying to stop him!
Treasure Hunt Through the City Walls and Landmarks of Chester
Intrepid explorers, will you accept our quest? This self-guided Treasure Hunt will have you scrambling around Chester's ancient city walls (believed to be Britain's last full circuit of defensive city walls)! You'll even get to peek at the views of Chester's landmarks and uncover twisting tales along the way.
It's going to be a right royal adventure…
Bored of sitting about in her castle with nobody to play with, grumpy Princess Penelope Precious decided to pinch her Mum's pearls and hide them along Chester's walls! Luckily, the princess was clever enough to draw a map of all the possible hiding places. Can you help her cousin, Prince Charm-in, solve the sneaky clues and recover the pearls before the Queen discovers they are missing?
Your answers hold the key...
Uncover the hiding place and reveal the story behind the treasure.
Trail Information
Trail Information
Trail Location
The Chester Roaming around the Walls Treasure Trail starts at:
Grosvenor Road
Chester
Cheshire
Cheshire
CH1 1SL
England
Treasure
Hunt
Hours
miles
Not
Accessible
Not
Accessible
Dog
Friendly
Trail Details:
- A self-guided treasure hunt walking Trail around Chester's Walls.
- Ideal for kids aged 6 - 106!
- 2-mile 'loop' Trail (takes 2 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 Chester, there are a few things you need to know...
We do our very best to keep abreast of repair work but please ask you to follow any diversions or instructions that such work may cause. If you note anything along the Trail route that you think we need to know about and update, please don't hesitate to let us know via the feedback section when you submit your final answer for the Trail.
This is the fifth Trail in Chester, and as it is such a compact city, the Trail routes do overlap in places, and all other Trails go onto the walls at one or more points. Where there is a common feature such as the Eastgate Clock, there are unique clues to solve at that location.
Unfortunately, this route is not suitable for wheelchair users or pushchairs due to several sets of steps along the walls.
Bring your four-legged friends along! Please note that dogs will need to be kept on a lead throughout the Trail. It's best if your pups are happy around lots of people and other dogs as the walls can be very popular with visitors.
The Trail starts at Little Roodee pay and display car park, so we recommend parking here. Or, why not use Chester’s fantastic park and ride service? Take the Blue Line bus, hop off at the “HQ” stop, and you’re less than a minute away from the start point!
Chester’s walls are one of the main attractions, so they can get quite busy, especially during peak periods (such as during the Christmas Markets). Once a year, usually in May, the Little Roodee car park is closed for Chester's funfair. You may find that some of the clues on this Trail may become obstructed or difficult to access on these occasions. If you would like further information, please contact Chester’s Visitor Information.
There are public toilets available in the Little Roodee car park café, and the route passes several points where you can leave the walls to discover the various refreshment stops Chester has to offer.
Looking for more things to do in Chester? Make a day of it and visit Grosvenor Museum to learn more about Chester’s fascinating history, or treat yourself with some retail therapy? You could even extend your adventuring and have a go at one of our other Chester Trails!
Mini Explorer Club
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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What is a Treasure Trail?
What is a Treasure Trail?
