New Town Scavenger Hunt: Bronze, Bears and Georgian Grandeur
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Get ready for a scavenger hunt adventure through Edinburgh's New Town! Dive into Auld Reekie's elegant streets, solving riddles and missions at iconic spots like the Ross Fountain and Wojtek Bear Memorial. Enjoy a flexible, interactive walking tour packed with teamwork, challenges, and sightseeing fun.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Edinburgh. This top rated New Town Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 0.98 miles and has 7 stops.
About This Hunt
1,000+ people completed this hunt
About This Hunt
Get ready for a scavenger hunt adventure through Edinburgh's New Town! Dive into Auld Reekie's elegant streets, solving riddles and missions at iconic spots like the Ross Fountain and Wojtek Bear Memorial. Enjoy a flexible, interactive walking tour packed with teamwork, challenges, and sightseeing fun.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Edinburgh. This top rated New Town Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 0.98 miles and has 7 stops.
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Stops on this hunt
Thomas Chalmers Statue
Discover New Town charm as you solve riddles and tackle photo challenges at unique points of interest. This scavenger hunt adventure reveals quirky history, local trivia, and hidden gems that even Festival City locals love.
Bute House
Step into the Fringe Hub spirit with outdoor activities that blend art, architecture, and laughter. Each clue leads to a new landmark, making this scavenger hunt adventure a fun way to see Auld Reekie's best-kept secrets.
West Register House
Uncover hidden gems along Castle Rock with engaging missions and creative photo challenges. This scavenger hunt adventure brings Festival City's rich past to life—did you know some streets are named after famous writers?
Ross Fountain
Soak up New Town charm by completing challenges near famous landmarks. This scavenger hunt adventure is packed with outdoor activity, city tours, and surprising bits of history from the Scottish Capital.
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial
Experience Festival City's vibrant side as you solve clues at historic buildings. Each mission uncovers a new story—locals say one spot inspired a classic novel! Perfect for fans of art, architecture, and teamwork.
Scottish American War Memorial
Unlock local trivia about Royal Mile's lesser-known corners through this scavenger hunt adventure. Expect laughter, teamwork, and plenty of opportunities for creative photos along these storied streets.
William Pitt Statue
Celebrate New Town's lively spirit with a scavenger hunt adventure featuring riddles at iconic locations. Dive into history, snap photos, and discover why locals cherish these points of interest year-round.
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Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: George St, Edinburgh EH2 3HT, UK
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 1.58 KM (0.98 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
How the New Town Scavenger Hunt works
Just grab your phone and gather your crew! Open the Let's Roam app in New Town, then follow clues to complete photo challenges, solve riddles, and unlock facts about each landmark. Score points as you compete for leaderboard glory—all at your own pace.
Earn The New Town Scavenger Hunt High Score
Craving competition? On the New Town Scavenger Hunt, every player gets interactive trivia and photo missions at spots like Bute House or the Scottish American War Memorial. Work as a team to solve riddles and snap creative photos—race up the leaderboard for ultimate bragging rights in Edinburgh's historic heart!
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Reviews for New Town Scavenger Hunt: Bronze, Bears and Georgian Grandeur
As a visitor, I found this hunt to be THE thing to do around Edinbro. Solving puzzles near Scottish American War Memorial gave me great stories and showed off local art too!
Iain Somerville
If you want real points of interest in New Town, try ScavengerHunt.com. Discovering Bute House history was a highlight, perfect mix of secrets and challenges around the neighborhood.
Rhys Fraser
Exploring West Register House and the Thomas Chalmers statue with friends made this outdoor adventure unforgettable. Such a fun activity in the heart of the Athens of the North.
Ava Kirkwood
Took my partner on the New Town treasure hunt date in Auld Reekie. The riddles at William Pitt Statue were clever and made for a memorable walking tour together.
Miles Hamilton
The New Town Scavenger Hunt was an absolute blast for my family. We loved the clues at Ross Fountain and Wojtek Bear Memorial, it is a top-notch thing to do in Edinbro.
Louise Matheson
ScavengerHunt.com is such a fun thing to do in Auld Toon. The app guided us to hidden gems like Scottish American War Memorial plus loads of teamwork challenges.
Callum Sutherland
Exploring New Town on this walking tour was awesome. We uncovered local art near Thomas Chalmers Statue and learned quirky facts about each spot.
Gregor Sinclair
Loved this outdoor activity in Uptown. The hunt brought us to gems like Bute House and Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial while keeping us moving and engaged.
Elsie MacGregor
For a unique date idea in Auld Toon, my partner and I tried the Scavenger Hunt. Exploring sites like West Register House made the evening really special.
Rowan Murray
The New Town scavenger hunt was the perfect thing to do with my family. We loved seeing the Ross Fountain and solving riddles at every stop in Uptown.
Fiona Ainsley
I used ScavengerHunt.com and had a blast exploring New Town. It was a great walking tour of historic sites like West Register House and Ross Fountain with friends.
Imogen Murray
If you are looking for things to do in Auld Reekie, this treasure hunt is perfect. Discovering New Town history by Thomas Chalmers Statue made my day super memorable.
Lewis Henderson
A top outdoor activity in Lothian Lane. The hunt along cobbled streets took us to hidden gems like the Scottish American War Memorial and William Pitt Statue.
Harriet Briggs
Exploring New Town with my partner on this walking tour turned into an amazing date idea. We loved the fun riddles by Bute House and teamwork at West Register House.
Callum Fletcher
The New Town Scavenger Hunt was a fantastic family adventure. My kids loved the challenges around Ross Fountain and learning about Wojtek the Soldier Bear.
Maisie Bennett
I never knew how much history was tucked into Old Reekies New Town until trying this treasure hunt The Scottish American War Memorial was such a surprise find
Fraser Morrison
Exploring New Town on this walking tour showed us so many cool points of interest like the Thomas Chalmers Statue. It is one of my favorite things to do now
Tess Dalrymple
Doing this scavenger hunt adventure in Edinburghs Georgian Mile was a perfect date idea We discovered hidden art near William Pitt Statue and enjoyed every challenge
Caleb Whitmore
The hunt through New Town was an amazing outdoor activity. Ross Fountain and Bute House were fun highlights and teamwork made it even better in the Burgh
Gemma Brooks
My family had a fantastic time on the New Town Scavenger Hunt with ScavengerHunt.com We loved spotting the Wojtek Bear and solving puzzles at West Register House
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