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Heartlands - Historic Mining Site

Heartlands

Historic Mining Site

Heartlands - Historic Mining Site

There's a crusty pasty mystery taking place. We need you!

£10.99 GBP
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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 Heartlands 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 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.

Great detectives needed!

A mystery is waiting to be solved in

Heartlands

When Mine Captain Ivor Crusty Pasty failed to save the crust from his beloved lunchtime pasty for the ghostly knockers, he didn't expect to meet a similar fate. Now, his slumped body has been found at the bottom of a shallow shaft, and Chief Copper Tin-Digger at HQ needs the help of the best detectives to crack the case. That's where YOU come in!

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crust

Embark on an exciting self-guided adventure through the historic mining site of Heartlands, where the knockers are said to roam. As you explore the site, you'll come across suspicious clues that will lead you to the truth behind Mine Captain Ivor's demise.

From the old mine shafts to the abandoned buildings, there are plenty of places for the knockers to hide. But with your keen detective skills and a bit of luck, you'll be able to crack the case and uncover the incriminating evidence that will bring the culprit to justice.

Will you be the one to solve the mystery and save all future pasty lovers? The fate of Heartlands is in your hands!

Heartlands - Historic Mining Site
Heartlands - Historic Mining Site
Heartlands - Historic Mining Site
From the case file
Heartlands - Historic Mining Site

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 Pool and Heartlands Treasure Trail starts at:

Heartlands Car Park

Dudnance Lane

Pool

Cornwall

TR15 3QY

England

Heartlands Car Park

Dudnance Lane

Pool

Cornwall

TR15 3QY

England

Detective Mystery Themed Trail

Detective
Mystery

2 Hours Duration

2 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 Detective Mystery themed walking Treasure Trail around Pool and Heartlands
  • 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 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!

More Information:

Please Note: UPDATED June 2024.
Sadly, due to escalating costs, at the end of January 2024 the company running Heartlands closed down. That means the Red River Café, Soft Play, Conference Centre and meeting rooms are no longer operating.

Despite this, the Heartlands Treasure Trail can still be completed, as although the businesses around the site are no longer operating, the park, gardens and site as a whole is still open and accessible.

Some of the clues in the later part of the Trail are set around the botanical gardens. The gates to the garden are locked every day at dusk, so please ensure that you leave plenty of time to complete these clues before you set off on your adventure!

Unfortunately, due to narrow pavements and some steps involved to solve one of the clues, this Trail is not deemed wheelchair friendly.

Heartlands is a Dog friendly trail site but please keep dogs on leads.

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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