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  3. Manchester

About Manchester Spy Mission Treasure Trail

Adventure Awaits This Summer!

Your self-guided mission starts at the Museum of Science and Industry, taking you along scenic backstreets and soaking up the sights. You'll uncover the spot where Manchester began, see the oldest lock on the Rochdale canal, and learn many more incredible stories about the city.


• Instant access to adventure with our App, or with a PDF download.

• An exciting way to explore somewhere new.

• Fun for adults as well as kids, work together to solve the clues.

• Enjoy the twists and turns as you solve mysteries and find treasures.

• From the UKs leading provider of treasure hunts.

Stop rival agents and save Manchester's rain machine!

The word on the street is that a villainous factory owner has created a rain-making machine over Manchester to increase production in his cotton mills. The local spy agency, SWARM, are busy bees tracking down the enemy and need you - our top agent - to help! Can you solve the sneaky clues and crack the code to switch off the device?

Stress Free Summer Activity!

• Avoid the crowds and queues.

• Complete the Trail at your own pace.

• Instant access with the App version or PDF download to print at home.

Great value at £9.99 for the whole family

Need we say more? Half a day's summer fun for £9.99 for the whole family.

• Rated Excellent on Trust Pilot for experience and value

• 20 years of being the UK’s leading Treasure Hunt company

• Over 3M people entertained on our Trails

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Opening Times

Regular Times
  • Monday, Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday, Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday, Open 24 hours
  • Thursday, Open 24 hours
  • Friday, Open 24 hours
  • Saturday, Open 24 hours
  • Sunday, Open 24 hours

The Trails can be enjoyed on any day, at any time, the only limitation is daylight.

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Pricing & Tickets

General Admission
  • Child (4-17) : Free
  • Adult (17-18+) : £9.99

£9.99 per Trail (not per person). One Trail booklet recommended for a group of 4 to 5 people.

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Plan Your Visit

Stopwatch IconTypical visit time 2 - 3 hours

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FAQs

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Parking

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Toilets

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Family Friendly Options

Food & Drink

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Accessibility Information

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Contact Details

Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 4BT
England

Tel: 01872 263692

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