Get the kids outdoors this Summer

Posted on July 19, 2024

Photo: The Bath & Wiltshire Parent/Ellen Couzens

School’s out! (Didn’t they only just go back?!) Instead of looking ahead to days of screen time battles, you could try an interactive treasure hunt around Cambridge. Let the kids take the lead and have an adventure together!

Enjoy the city

Thank goodness the weather’s improving! And the long evenings means it’s a lot nicer being outdoors now.

But there’s a lot more to Cambridge than just the same old haunts.

Now’s a great time to spend some time together in the city centre, solving puzzles and seeing some brilliant stuff you’d forgotten about!

Treasure Hunt Cambridge is a great way to reconnect with the city.

Maybe you’ve been into the city centre a million times- with Treasure Hunt Cambridge you’ll discover places, people and things you never knew with our treasure hunt route- discovering fascinating stories and unearthing hidden gems- there’s a lot to love about Cambridge, isn’t there?

There’s no time limit so you can take your time and make a full day of it. Take a picnic and go at your own pace, or stop along the way (we’ve planned a route that takes you past some of Cambridge’s best spots for coffee, snacks and cake!) There's a great picnic spot by the river on The Backs after clue 11.

It’ll keep the kids out of mischief for a good few hours and they’ll be worn out after rushing around looking for clues.

You’ll have fun puzzling over cryptic clues and following treasure maps.

“Finding an activity for 3 boys aged 11-15 can be challenging, but all three enjoyed this well-paced puzzle-based walking tour of Cambridge. The clues seemed about the right level of difficulty, and we never found ourselves stuck for more than a few minutes. The use of phones worked well, and wasn’t distracting. The eldest was quite chuffed with himself for nailing the final clue!”

Suitable for kids 8+

The game’s designed for grown-ups - so you’ll enjoy it - and it’s suitable for kids aged 8 and up.

You’ll need to work together to help them with the cryptic clues.

The whole route is pushchair friendly.