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Stop Dr. Badd's Windy Plot
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Can you thwart Dr Madden Badd's dastardly plans?
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Explore Oswestry 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.
Top secret!
We've got a mission for you in
Oswestry
The annual Oswestry Balloon Carnival is in jeopardy, and it's all thanks to the mischievous Dr Madden Badd. The eccentric scientist is fed up with the festivities, and he's determined to put a stop to them. His crazy plan involves controlling the wind and stopping the balloons from taking off, causing chaos and misery for the town. But fear not, our top agents, for you have been tasked with saving the day!
Spy Mission Through Oswestry - Castle Mound & Town
Are you ready for an exciting adventure through the charming English market town of Oswestry? Then grab your family and friends and embark on this self-guided Spy Mission themed Treasure Trail. As you navigate the Trail route, you'll encounter sneaky clues hidden on existing buildings, permanent features, and monuments. Can you solve them all and complete the mission like a true secret agent?
Starting and finishing at the Central Car Park, this enjoyable circular route will take you through the narrow passageways and up to the historic Castle Mound. Keep an eye out for Dr Madden Badd's horrid henchmen, who are positioned around the town to ensure his silly scheme goes ahead. It's up to you to save the day and the town from untold chaos!
Will you blow us away, slippery spies? The town is counting on you!
Everything you've uncovered has led to this...
Use the intelligence you've gathered, crack the final challenge and bring the mission to a successful close.
Trail Information
Trail Information
Trail Location
The Oswestry - Frontier Town Treasure Trail starts at:
English Walls
Oswestry
Shropshire
Shropshire
SY11 2PA
England
Trail Details:
- A Spy Mission themed walking Treasure Trail around Oswestry
- 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 2 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:
Essential Intel
Please allow plenty of time to complete this Trail before dusk, as the Castle Mound and Cae Glas Park gates are locked then.
Navigating The Route
This is a circular Spy Mission around Oswestry Castle Mound and town, with top Agents helping save the Oswestry Balloon Carnival by following the scattered clues around town to deactivate Dr Madden Badd's weather-controlling device before he can spoil the festival by controlling the wind.
The operation covers approximately 2 miles and should take around 2 hours to complete. The Trail takes you around the centre of Oswestry, including Cae Glas Park and the Castle Mound, before returning to Central Car Park via Old Chapel Court.
This Trail is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. The route takes in Oswestry town centre, Cae Glas Park and the Castle Mound, with road crossings along the way.
Cross roads at the pedestrian crossing and zebra crossing, and take great care crossing the busy road on the way through town. The route also passes busy roads with vehicles, so keep Mini-Spies closely supervised throughout the mission.
Getting There
By car: Begin your operation at Central Car Park (SY11 2NR), then set off on foot to start tracking Dr Madden Badd's scattered clues.
By public transport: Make your way to Central Car Park (SY11 2NR) to begin the mission. The circular route returns to the start via Old Chapel Court once the final pieces of intel have been gathered.
Need the Loo?
Toilets are located at the start point, and the route also passes toilets in Cae Glas Park - handy for a tactical pause mid-mission.
Bring Your Furry Sidekicks
Four-legged Agents are welcome to join this undercover operation 🐾
The route includes town-centre streets, busy roads, Cae Glas Park and the Castle Mound, so keep canine recruits close around traffic, crossings and gated areas, especially if you are completing the Trail later in the day before dusk.
Food & Drink Stops
Spy work is much sharper with supplies. Shops and cafes are along the route, and The Oak on Church Street is mentioned for pub stops.
Cae Glas Park is also on the route and includes a children's playground, making it a useful place to pause if your Agents have packed provisions for the mission.
Want to Make a Day of It?
Cae Glas Park
The mission passes through Cae Glas Park, where Agents can slow the pace around the memorial area and flower beds. You'll also find toilets, a children's playground, crazy golf and tennis courts here, making it a strong family-friendly stop before the park gates are locked at dusk.
Castle Mound
The route includes the Castle Mound, where you can climb to the top and enjoy the views once you are not busy hunting for weather-control intel. Just remember that the mound gates are locked at dusk.
Oswestry Town Centre and Bailey Head
The Trail explores the centre of Oswestry, a charming and historic market town on the Welsh Borders. This border town has ancient secrets, long cross-border trading links and old town walls, and the mission takes you to Bailey Head, the square at the top, before heading back towards the Castle Mound and town centre.
Wilfred Owen's Statue and Memorial Area
Keep an eye out for Wilfred Owen's statue and the memorial area as you investigate the route. There are documents and other items to inspect here as part of the Trail, so it is a good spot for Agents who like their code-cracking with a little local history.
Mini Secret Agent Club
Mini Secret Agent 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?
