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Selkirk & Galashiels - Towns & Countryside

Selkirk & Galashiels

Towns & Countryside

Selkirk & Galashiels - Towns & Countryside

Help needed! DCI Ivan O'Idere is completely stuck

£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 Selkirk & Galashiels 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 3 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

Selkirk & Galashiels

Local socialite Inca Hoots has called a press conference to reveal vital information on the whereabouts of recently stolen Border Reivers' Relics. But before she can share her knowledge, she is discovered lifeless in mysterious circumstances. With a list of suspects and potential evidence, it's up to YOU to piece together the puzzle and solve the case!

Can You Unravel Reivers' Relics Riddle?

Attention all detectives! DCI Ivan O'Idere has requested the help of top detectives (that's YOU!) to crack this case and uncover the truth. Your adventure will take you through the towns of Selkirk and Galashiels, where you'll follow a self-guided, family-friendly Trail filled with sneaky clues hidden in existing buildings, permanent features, and monuments.

The full Trail consists of a walk around each town, with well signposted local cycle routes available should you choose to explore the scenic countryside between the two locations.

Are you up for the challenge? Grab your family and friends and see if you can solve the riddle of the missing Reivers' Relics!

Selkirk & Galashiels - Towns & Countryside
Selkirk & Galashiels - Towns & Countryside
Selkirk & Galashiels - Towns & Countryside
From the case file
Selkirk & Galashiels - Towns & Countryside

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 Selkirk & Galashiels Treasure Trail starts at:

Viewfield Lane

Selkirk

Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders

TD7 4LJ

Scotland

Detective Mystery Themed Trail

Detective
Mystery

3 Hours Duration

3 Hours

2 Miles Walking Distance

2 miles

8 miles Cycling Distance

8 miles

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Not Pushchair Accessible

Not
Accessible

Trail Details:

  • A Detective Mystery themed walking Treasure Trail around Selkirk
  • 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 involves approximately 2 miles of walking and 8 miles of cycling and will take around 3 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!

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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