• Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park Treasure Trail - front cover
  • Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park Treasure Trail - story page
  • Abbots Bromley - Butter Cross & Village Treasure Trail

    Help Uncover Lightfinger's Loot!

  • Solve Puzzles & Discover Hidden Gems
  • Explore on a Treasure Hunt
  • Treasure Hunt - Follow Clues & Unlock Secrets
  • Interactive Treasure Hunt - Solve Clues
  • Interactive Treasure Hunt - Solve Clues
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Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park

Maldon

Estuary, Quays & Park

Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park

The Maldon mud race mystery

£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 Maldon 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 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

Maldon

It was the annual Maldon Mud Race, and competitors from all over Europe had gathered to participate in the muddy challenge. Local contestant May Winnacup was in the lead, covered from head to toe in gooey mud. But then, on a slippery riverbank, she stumbled upon something unexpected-something metallic and sealed. It was a box!

Curiosity getting the better of her, May forced the box open and found a slightly muddy map with clues scattered around the town of Maldon. The notes were linked to a 16th-century smuggler named Lightfinger, who had sailed into Maldon Quay and buried his treasure somewhere off the coast of Essex. One of his cunning crew members had thrown the box of hints overboard, intending to retrieve it later, but it seems they never did. Now, May is busy cleaning off all that mud, and she needs your help to solve the clues and uncover the hidden treasure.

The Maldon Treasure Hunt

Ace adventurers, get ready for an exciting self-guided treasure hunt that will take you on a quest through one of England's oldest towns. Starting from the historic town centre, with its 15th-century Moot House, you'll journey past the estuary and quays, and through the beautiful 'Prom' Park. But don't let the stunning scenery distract you-there are clues to crack and treasure to unearth!

Uncovering the loot could make you filthy rich…

So, grab your map, follow the clues, and see if you have what it takes to find the hidden treasure of Lightfinger the smuggler!

Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park
Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park
Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park
From the case file
Maldon - Estuary, Quays & Park

Your answers hold the key...

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

Trail Information

Trail Location

The Maldon Treasure Trail starts at:

Butt Lane

Maldon

Essex

Essex

CM9 5HD

England

Treasure Hunt Themed Trail

Treasure
Hunt

2+ Hours Duration

2+ Hours

2 Miles Walking Distance

2 miles

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Not Pushchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Trail Details:

  • A self-guided treasure hunt walking Trail around Maldon.
  • 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:

Please Note:

There is one Clue in the Sensory Garden which does not allow dogs, however the rest of the Trail is Dog friendly 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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