Cardiff Mystery Adventure: Discover Cardiff's Hidden Gems in a Unique Outdoor Escape Room Experience
4.8
12 Ratings
Cardiff
Embark on a thrilling outdoor escape room adventure in Cardiff. Crack clues, uncover hidden messages, and solve the mystery of the stolen masterpiece. Start your adventure now!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Friary Gardens - Begin your adventure at the site of Cardiff’s Friary Gardens and embark on a quest to unravel the unsolved mystery of Cardiff’s Missing Masterpiece!

Solve the clues, eliminate the suspects, and unmask the mysterious villain behind Cardiff’s most daring robbery!

On your adventure you will discover Cardiff’s amazing hidden history, visit its most atmospheric taverns, and soak up legendary stories of the city’s most notorious scoundrels!

Make it to the end and you’ll be struck by an amazing ‘wow’ moment when the case is solved and the villain is revealed before your eyes!

Simply grab your Mystery Guideâ„¢, head to the start, and set off at a time that suits you!

Don’t let the villain get away… Your time to start is now!

Each activity booklet contains:

  • 16 cryptic clues to find & solve in the historic centre of Cardiff.
  • Amazing local history stories to wow your friends.
  • A unique story that gradually unfolds throughout your adventure!

Details:

  • Walking distance: 3.25km
  • Duration: 3 hours
What's Included
  • 40-page activity booklet with story, clues, historical info, and maps
What's Not Included
  • Guide
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Embark on a unique journey, transforming the streets of Cardiff into a MASSIVE outdoor mystery game!

✅ Treat yourself and your friends to a unique, memorable adventure
✅ Merge your skills to decipher the riddles & unravel the magnificent story
✅ Explore the astounding history & hidden treasures of Cardiff

The affluent Bute family from Cardiff broker a confidential agreement to purchase the city’s most prized oil painting… but on opening the crate… the art piece is missing!

The identity of the covert robber? It’s a total mystery.

However, hints discovered in an ancient journal could potentially bring the truth to light.. and this is where you step in…

Your task is to locate concealed objects, interpret symbols, and discover hidden messages, as you exclude potential culprits & progressively solve the crime.

And a thrilling turn of events awaits..

If you reach the end, you’ll experience an incredible ‘aha’ moment when the mystery is resolved and the criminal is unmasked!

Stop the criminal from escaping.. Your adventure begins now!

Location
Friary Gardens
North Road
This is a self-guided treasure hunt which begins at the Friary Gardens.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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R3938arjaned
Apr 8, 2024
BEST DAY IN CARDIFF - We had the best day in Cardiff following the directions and getting the clues. We saw parts of Cardiff We would possibly not have seen if we hadn't taken part in this experience. We loved it and would definitely do it again if we visit the cities that are covered with the mystery adventure book. I hope that more cities get involved. Thank you for a great day in Cardiff
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Drew10807
Apr 1, 2024
Great family day out - Great fun for everyone. We had such a lovely time as a family. Despite thinking we knew Cardiff well we found some hidden gems on the way around. Puzzles are perfect for the whole family.
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Rorod
Mar 23, 2024
Cardiff's missing masterpiece - Had a great day in Cardiff yesterday, walking around the town and parks. Brilliant experience in a really nice city. Well thought out guide, as always
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Roving58635133273
Mar 15, 2024
Fun exploring - It was great fun. We saw different parts of the city and the gardens. Great fun solving puzzles and laughing on the way. Some fascinating history we might otherwise have missed
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Charlotteeh
Mar 9, 2024
Great activity book taking you to interesting parts of the city - We had a great time in Cardiff doing our mystery guide. It was a great way to see areas of the city that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise whilst also feeling accomplished after successfully completing each stage. I’ve read other reviews saying it’s too hard - I’m not sure how they found it that difficult - the recommended amount of time was 3 hours and we completed it in just over 2 hours (not rushing either). There was a cafe half way round and a pub at the end so we had a pint in the pub to celebrate our success! On another note, we were in Nottingham a couple of weeks later and noticed another couple with a mystery guide book (recognised the distinctive branding) so I went over to ask how they’re finding it. They also said they were enjoying it and it was really nice to have a quick chat with complete strangers over a common interest!
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Vacationer825046
Feb 29, 2024
Superb fun - Great day out, learnt a lot from the guide as well as seeing things that i had never seen before. Will definetley doing another city soon.
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Companion59755929501
Feb 18, 2024
Cardiff mystery - This was a really fun way to spend the afternoon, would recommend to anyone considering doing! Amazing gift idea, such a fun and creative way of learning some local history.
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Cpembridge
Feb 5, 2024
Fun day out - We loved this, the clues were easy to follow and it made for a lovely day out! Even better that it ends in a pub! We ve now bought a few more- off to Bristol this weekend!
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Jodiw732
Jan 7, 2024
Miss Marple meets Poirot - Such good fun, noticed things we’ve never seen before! Haven’t uploaded many photos as they would give away answers!
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F8645aodavidc
Nov 12, 2023
Cardiff a very dry mystery. - A little disappointed with this one as it was mainly within the parks around Cardiff, we had to stop halfway to go into town to find a pub to have lunch. The only pub as part of the mystery was right at the end, shame as we enjoy the pubs as part of the experience. Puzzles were good though.
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