Solve riddles from the Fitzwilliam Museum past the Mathematical Bridge and King’s College to Trinity and St John’s, and hear the stories of a university city founded in 1209, all on your phone, at your own pace. 4.8 · 20 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.8 (20)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of famous scholars, college rivalries and student legends.
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Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll past college gates, museums and the River Cam at your own pace.
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The Cambridge scavenger hunt starts on Parker’s Piece and leads to the Scott Polar Research Institute and the Fitzwilliam Museum, then to the Mathematical Bridge at Queens’ College. After the University Museum of Zoology and the Corpus Clock you reach King’s College, Great St Mary’s and Trinity College, finishing at St John’s College.
The 10 stops cover about 2.5 km, roughly 35 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings, and visiting college grounds is optional.
Cambridge’s compact centre is shaped by its university, founded in 1209, and its colleges line the streets and the River Cam. King’s College Chapel is famous for its Gothic fan vaulting, Isaac Newton studied at Trinity, and the Corpus Clock’s strange creature eats time above Bene’t Street.
A game makes you look closely at gateways, coats of arms and inscriptions you would otherwise pass by, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for afternoon tea whenever you like.
The Cambridge scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 35 minutes (2.5 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts on Parker’s Piece, the large green near the centre, and finishes at St John’s College. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Cambridge scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Cambridge scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Cambridge scavenger hunt now and spend an afternoon solving riddles between historic colleges and the River Cam, starting whenever you are ready.
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