The Scavengers

Treasure hunt in Manchester

Walk Manchester with your phone, solve riddles at real landmarks and dodge the tanks on the map. Free, with 1,629 clues and more added every week.

The clues in Manchester

1,629 clues at real, public places:

  • 989 photo clues at landmarks, statues and buildings
  • 116 blue plaque clues
  • 105 riddles
  • 419 clues you answer from what you read at the spot (dates, names, inscriptions)

Every hunt is different: the game picks clues around where you start, so you can play Manchester again and again.

Areas to explore

Manchester is split into 30 walking areas, each with its own clues:

  • Ancoats & New Islington
  • Ardwick & Brunswick
  • Barton & the Swing Aqueduct
  • Beswick & Philips Park
  • Broughton & Kersal
  • Castlefield
  • Cathedral & Green Quarter
  • Cheetham Hill & Strangeways
  • Chinatown
  • Chorlton
  • City Centre
  • Deansgate & St John's
  • Didsbury
  • Eccles
  • Gorton & Longsight
  • Heaton Park
  • Hulme & Moss Side
  • Levenshulme
  • Northenden
  • Northern Quarter
  • Oxford Road & the Universities
  • Piccadilly & the Village
  • Rusholme & Victoria Park
  • Salford Quays & MediaCityUK
  • Salford Central & Peel Park
  • Spinningfields
  • Old Trafford & Stretford
  • Whalley Range & Moss Side
  • Withington & Fallowfield
  • Worsley

Good to know

Is there a treasure hunt in Manchester?

Yes. The Scavengers has 1,629 clues at real places in Manchester. Open the game on your phone there and it builds a hunt from where you stand: riddles, photo clues and puzzles, with the General telling you about each place.

What can we do with kids in Manchester?

A family treasure hunt on foot: pick the Relaxed level and 30 or 45 minutes, and the clues stay close together. It's free, needs no preparation, and children 10 and over play with an adult (younger ones join in on a grown-up's phone).

Is it free to play in Manchester?

Yes, the game is free and has no adverts. Schools, clubs and companies can run their own Manchester hunt as a Custom Game, from £25.

See also: the families guide · how it works · all cities

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