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Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars

Selborne

Zig-Zag Path & Hangars

Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars

The mystery of the missing manuscript

£10.99 GBP
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We got to see new places and things you wouldn’t notice, if you were simply walking round.

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Explore Selborne 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

Selborne

It's a race against time to find a rare and valuable manuscript that has been missing for centuries. The Long Lost Book Society (LLBS) has enlisted your help to track down the stolen text, written by former Selborne resident and naturalist, Gilbert White. But be warned, there are others with far less noble motives who are also searching for the manuscript. Notorious book thief, Willy Wynn, is your biggest rival, and he will stop at nothing to get his hands on the valuable document.

Treasure Hunt Through Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars

Are you ready for an adventure in Selborne? Grab your family and friends and embark on this exciting self-guided Treasure Hunt through the village. As you follow the Trail route, you'll uncover sneaky clues hidden on existing buildings, permanent features, and monuments. See if you can solve the clues and discover the location of the buried treasure!

Starting in the car park behind the Selborne Arms, this circular Trail will take you on a journey through the village, exploring its famous landmarks and history. You'll ascend the 'Zig-Zag Path' created by Gilbert White and his brother, follow a woodland path in 'The Hangars' high above the village, and descend back down to the village to explore the Plestor, churchyard, and High Street.

Are YOU ready to help find the missing manuscript and uncover the treasure?

Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars
Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars
Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars
From the case file
Selborne - Zig-Zag Path & Hangars

Your answers hold the key...

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

Trail Information

Trail Location

The Selborne Treasure Trail starts at:

High St

Selborne

Alton

Hampshire

GU34 3JR

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

Dog Friendly

Dog
Friendly

Trail Details:

More Information:

Please Note:

As is detailed in the 'About Trail' box at the start of the Treasure Trail, we would thoroughly recommend a visit to The Gilbert White and; the Oates Collection Museum at The Wakes opposite the church on the high street. The museum is generally open 10.30am until 4.30pm Tues to Sun (Fri to Sun 1st January to 11th February). Your entry fee will enable you to enter for a full year.

Delicious light lunches, cakes and afternoon teams can be enjoyed in the Tea Parlour at The Wakes, or the Bush House Tea Room further along the high street. Another option is the Selborne Arms pub near the Trail's start and finish point.

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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