Treasure Hunts North Yorkshire
Richmond, North Yorkshire
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Word Hunt Adventures, by Lorna Garrity is all you need to explore North East England with the family. Each location has a map and a crossword puzzle, use the numbers on the map and the clues to find words hidden in every corner of the city, town or village. The treasure hunts take you to castles, museums, historic churches, parks, rivers and many interesting sites for each of the locations.
Once you have completed a crossword puzzle for the location, you can then go on to solve the mystery motivational word and continue to unlock the secret message at the back of the book.
Don't pay £10 for one treasure hunt when you can pay £9.99 for Word Hunt Adventures and get fifteen Word hunts in one book! That is 67p per treasure hunt!
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Full of inspirational words and messages, Word Hunt Adventures by Lorna Garrity provides more than just adventures and exploration, it is educational, expands vocabulary, encourages map-reading skills and puzzle solving, as well using Roman Numbers to determine the mystery words.
Word Hunt Adventures contains treasure hunts for York, Durham, Whitby, Richmond, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-sea, Ripon, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Pickering, Goathland, Middleham, Hawes, Pateley Bridge and Barnard Castle.
if you are fan of steam trains explore the North Yorkshire Moors Railyway (NYMR) using the book, it has three locations included: Pickering, Whitby and Goathland - the station used for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the the Harry Potter movies. Take a ride on the steam train and enjoy the sites while resting between locations and then set out and do a Word Hunt, once you have completed the Word Hunt get back on the steam train and solve the Mystery word for Whitby, Pickering or Goathland.
Like geocaching without the tech, Word Hunt Adventures by Lorna Garrity lets you put down the devices for a while and step back in time to a game of I-spy and treasure hunts. Discover The Shambles in York, the castles of the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors, the hidden museums in Yorkshires villages and towns and of course the magnificent and historic locations such as York Minster, Ripon Cathedral and Whitby Abbey.
Buy your copy of Word Hunt Adventures, by Lorna Garrity from wordhuntadventures.com or on amazon. Only £9.99
One book with fifteen treasure hunts in North East England
Why pay for multiple treasure hunts when you get fifteen in one book? Word Hunt Adventures is one of a kind book using words hidden around picturesque towns, cities and villages. Using a numbered map for each location and cryptic clues, you find the words to then complete the crossword puzzle for that location. Locations include Whitby, York, Durham, Richmond, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Pateley Bridge, Ripon, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Barnard Castle, Middleham, Hawes, Pickering and Goathland. Once the crossword puzzles are complete, you can then unravel the Mystery motivational word and continue to solve the secret message at the back of the book.
The UKs first and only Word Hunt Adventures book
If you love scavenger hunts and looking for buried treasure, if you like mystery solving and outdoor adventures, these word hunt quests are just what you need. Test your navigation skills and see if “X marks the spot” as you use maps and clues to complete fifteen crossword puzzles, where you search and find the words across beautiful locations of Britain.
Like Geocaching but without the electronic devices, Word Hunt Adventures takes you back to the time of ‘I spy’ and pirate adventures, where discovery and exploration come hand in hand with mystery solving in real life expeditions and treasure hunts. Compacted into one travel-friendly book, Word Hunt Adventures can be your companion throughout the year as you discover new places to visit and complete all fifteen puzzles and locations.
Explore Yorkshire and educate at the same time
Not only is it educational, but it gives families the opportunity to explore fifteen picturesque locations in Yorkshire and Durham. Using Map-reading skills, solving clues, crossword puzzles, this book has everything you need for educational exploration in one book.
No devices are needed as the book contains everything you need. It also helps children's expand their vocabulary with motivational words as mysteries to solve throughout the book.
Challenge your mind while exploring beautiful locations, discover castles, old churches, monuments, rivers and parks on family days out. Suitable for kids aged 5 to 12 and perfect for family adventures.
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- 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
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Pricing & Tickets
- Adult (17-18+) : £9.99
£9.99 for fifteen Word Hunts - one book
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Typical visit time 1 - 2 hours
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Richmond
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4BN
England
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