Top England Self-guided Tours

The Best Way to Discover Cambridge: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a photo at the Trinity College Great Court or a view from the tower of Great St Mary’s and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: Parker’s Piece, Scott Polar Institute, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Mathematical Bridge, University Museum Of Zoology, The Corpus Clock, King’s College, Great St Mary’s, Trinity College, and St. John’s College.

Blackpool built a copy of the Eiffel Tower, laid the world's largest Comedy Carpet on its seafront, and sent three piers into the Irish Sea — and it's still not done trying to impress you. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you along Blackpool's famous Promenade on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Follow clues to Blackpool Tower, the Comedy Carpet, and the North Pier — three landmarks that have been making people smile since 1894 • Start whenever suits you and take all the time you need — no time limit, no pressure • Perfect for families, friend groups, and seaside enthusiasts; photo challenges on the Golden Mile are as entertaining as the landmarks themselves Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours. The Tower is the obvious bit — your phone has the rest of the story.

Explore the highlights of York without being stuck in a tour group on this self-guided treasure hunt. No need to carry a physical map, as all of the clues and maps can be accessed through your smartphone. Along the way, pass by top landmarks, and learn interesting stories about the city that you might discover otherwise.

Titanic farewells, Tudor timber and medieval walls — Southampton holds more history than its port lets on. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Southampton on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Step back 500 years at the Tudor House and Garden • Trace the Watergate Ruin, remnant of the medieval town's sea defences • Test your eye at the Southampton City Art Gallery's grand facade Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. The gateway to the world becomes a playground.

Great for literature buffs and lovers of detective novels, this self-guided London experience takes you on a journey through the city to solve a crime with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Follow clues and prompts sent straight to your mobile phone, and use your observation, interrogation, and logical reasoning skills to solve the case.

Liverpool made the music the world still listens to — and the city has plenty more to say beyond the Fab Four. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Liverpool on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Solve clues at the Beatles Statue, the Cavern Club, and St George's Hall — pop legend, live music history, and Victorian civic grandeur in one walk • Start when you arrive and go at whatever pace suits the group • Perfect for families, music fans, history lovers, and groups of any size Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Even non-Beatles fans find Liverpool impossible to resist.

Escape the busy London crowds and explore the Covent Garden at your own pace on this private self-guided walking tour combined with a scavenger hunt. Learn about the city by solving puzzles that reveal your next stop while taking in some of London’s most popular highlights, as well as some hidden games that most tourists miss.

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If you’re looking for an unusual way to explore Brighton’s sights without being stuck in a crowded tour group, then this is the experience for you. After opening a link on your phone, follow treasure maps and solve cryptic clues to reveal interesting stories about the city. Everything is outdoors and the tour is completely independent and self-guided, so there’s no need to worry about sticking to someone else's schedule.

Borough Market is one of the oldest and most celebrated food markets in the world, and London Bridge is the historic neighborhood that grew up around it. This is the best food tour in London Bridge, and one of the top-rated things to do in London for food lovers visiting from abroad. Over 3 hours and 6 hand-picked stops, you will explore Borough Market and the London Bridge area with a local guide who knows every address worth knowing. English food has a reputation. This tour aims to change it. From a bacon and egg bap to award-winning fish and chips, artisanal British cheeses paired with ale, cider or honey mead, and a proper sticky toffee pudding, every stop is chosen for quality and the tastings add up to a full meal. There is also a Secret Dish revealed only on the day.

Keep travelers of all ages engaged and entertained with this self-guided treasure hunt of Chester—the ideal choice for travelers that prefer to explore on their own terms. Solve clues and follow maps using just your smartphone, and enjoy the freedom to take both photos and breaks whenever the mood takes you.

Gloucester's streets have been walked by pilgrims, traders, and Beatrix Potter — and now it's your turn. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Gloucester on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Crack riddles at the magnificent Gloucester Cathedral and visit the House of the Tailor of Gloucester, the real inspiration behind Beatrix Potter's famous tale • Set your own pace through the medieval lanes and down to the Victorian docklands, one of the best-preserved in England • Great fun for all ages — from families with young kids to history-loving adults Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. The Tailor of Gloucester ran out of twist silk — let's hope your phone battery holds up better.

All the town's a stage — solve your way through Shakespeare's Stratford. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Stratford-upon-Avon on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Pay respects at Holy Trinity Church, where the Bard rests by the Avon • Applaud the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, home of the world's most famous company • Knock on history's door at Shakespeare's Birthplace on Henley Street Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. To play, or not to play — easy question.

Explore the ancient city of York in a new and unique way on this self-guided treasure hunt tour. Using GPS technology, follow the guide app’s clues and solve puzzles to reveal hidden locations on your map. Walk through the streets like a local, and take short-cuts and secret passages to the most iconic York tourist spots, the best way to avoid the crowds. Win points as you travel—will you reach the top of the national leaderboard?

Learn about London while testing your problem-solving skills during this immersive treasure hunt, which combines sightseeing with riddle solving and codebreaking. This immersive experience is self-guided—all you need is a mobile phone. Through a series of 18 clues, sent straight to your phone, you’ll get to discover London at your own pace, and on your own schedule.

Have only a short stay in London? See more of the city’s landmarks in less time—and enjoy a memorable way to travel—on a Thames river cruise. Pick from numerous daily departure times, and head to the London Eye Pier to hop aboard your vessel. As you cruise along the river, glimpse monuments ranging from St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tate Modern to Big Ben and the Tower of London. Live on-board commentary is included.

Challenge yourself to a pirate-themed treasure hunt in Bristol, which takes place on the city streets, passing shops, pubs, sights, and some hidden gems, too. Using a web link and instructions sent to you by “Bess” after you book, you’ll explore with your personal group, following maps, solving cryptic clues, and learning about Bristol as you go.

Put down the guidebook and enjoy an interactive way of discovering the highlights and hidden gems of Cambridge with this self-guided treasure hunt. Accessed via your smartphone, simply solve clues, and follow interactive treasure maps to explore different places in the city. There’s no time limit—which means you can go at your own pace—and plenty of fun city facts and stories are provided along the way.

Experience London’s traditional pub scene—and discover historical drinking dens that most visitors miss—on this small-group, half-day tour. Accompany your guide to the history-saturated City of London, and visit at least four noteworthy pubs (drinks separate expense). Pop into centuries-old alehouses, see literary haunts favored by writers such as Charles Dickens, and learn about local drinking culture as you explore.

Explore Sheffield in a different way with this interactive and fun outdoor escape game. This hybrid outdoor adventure is inspired by both treasure hunts and escape rooms and will take you around to different sites around Sheffield, including hidden gems and pubs and cafes where you can stop to refuel with a drink. Follow the clues and see if you can identify the killer in time.

If you’re looking for an unusual way to explore Liverpool—without having to follow a large tour group around—then this private treasure hunt is a perfect option. Enjoy the flexibility of starting the game on your own schedule. Using your smartphone, follow treasure maps, solve clues, and ask for hints to help you progress around the city, including stops like Mathew Street and the Cunard Building Heritage Tour.

Finding dinner and a view of London's landmarks usually means booking a restaurant and making a separate plan to see the city afterward. A Thames dinner cruise does both at once, sailing past the Tower of London, the London Eye, and Tower Bridge after dark while you eat. A three-course British meal and live music come included, so the evening's sorted with one booking.

One of London’s most recognizable and in-demand attractions, the Lastminute.com London Eye welcomes millions of visitors every year. Skip the sightseeing hassle and secure your admission before you travel by booking your tickets in advance. Upon arrival, step into a large, air-conditioned capsule and take to the skies for impeccable views of Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, and other key landmarks.