10 Treasure Trails
1 Harrogate
Yorkshire
The elegant spa town of Harrogate, it’s surrounding historic market towns and stunning countryside in the heart of Yorkshire provides a huge range of amazing places to explore.
There’s idyllic villages like Pateley Bridge, Knaresborough and Masham, the historic market town of Ripon and its cathedral, and the sophisticated elegance of the spa resort Harrogate with the Montpelier Quarter and the Royal Pump Room Museum.
A great way to uncover the hidden secrets of all these locations and have a lot of fun at the same time is with a Treasure Trail.
From a Murder Mystery
Trail in Harrogate to a Treasure Hunt on the nearby Yorkshire Dales there’s a host of self-guided adventures to discover across the region. Designed for ages from six to 106, there are no fewer than 51 Trails to choose from across Harrogate and North
Yorkshire with enticing titles like Bingley and The Five
Rise Locks and Ripon - Hunt for the Missing Horns.
All the Trails cost £9.99 (plus P&P if required).
Download: www.treasuretrails. co.uk
2 Robin Hood’s Bay
East Coast
Like all the Treasure Trails, it is self-guided. This one is a smuggler’s trail, highlighting Robin Hood’s Bay’s link with the illicit trade rife in the 18th century.
As you follow the Trail route, there are clues set on existing buildings, permanent features and monuments to discover the location of the buried treasure. The Trail starts in the car park in Station Road and winds down through narrow pedestrian streets to the coast before returning uphill to the start point.
The route provides coastal views throughout as well as exploring the quaint lanes and houses that make up the seaside village. www.treasuretrails.co.uk
Market Square and takes you around the small market village most famed for its castle’s links to Harry Potter. The route explores Baliffgate, St Michael’s Church and Pottergate as you come into contact with life gone by from every century for the past 700 years.
Or follow Seahouses Golden Kipper Trail.
The route takes you along to North Sunderland and back to the harbour. The Amble Scandal Treasure Trail explores the riverside and dockside areas, as well as a wooden pier. A section of the coastline also forms part of the route. Wylam Waggonway
Murder Mystery Treasure Trail starts at the main car park and takes you around the village, once an important centre during the Industrial Revolution.
5 Northamptonshire