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Totnes Scavenger Hunt: Riverside Secrets: The Totnes Hunt

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Get ready for the Totnes Scavenger Hunt adventure! Explore downtown Totnes, from the Narrows Shopping Street to Market Square. Solve riddles, tackle missions and challenges, and discover iconic landmarks on a self-guided walking tour. The hunt is interactive, flexible, and perfect for a bit of friendly competition as you sightsee with your team.

This scavenger hunt will help you explore Totnes. This top rated Totnes Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.38 miles and has 8 stops.

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Riverside Secrets: The Totnes Hunt
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Activity Info: Riverside Secrets: The Totnes Hunt

Totnes is known as the Gateway to the South Hams and Bohemian Capital of Devon, bursting with Elizabethan charm and riverside beauty. It's vibrant city center offers history around every corner. Your scavenger hunt adventure will have you solving riddles at Brutus Stone, snapping photos at the East Gate Clock, and unlocking secrets near Totnes Castle. Expect quirky missions and teamwork throughout downtown. Whether you are a local or visiting for the first time, this hunt reveals hidden gems even seasoned residents might miss. It is sightseeing reimagined—fun for friends, families, or anyone seeking new adventures in Totnes!

You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.

Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt

Bench Mark at St Johns

Look closely at the stonework in Bridgetown, just across the Dart, for a secret sign carved in history. Even the smallest marks can reveal grand stories about life in Totnes!

Totnes Bridge

Spanning the flowing Dart, this iconic stone bridge stands as a vital gateway between Totnes and it's bustling riverside life. From market carts to festival parades, Totnes Bridge has carried the stories of The Dartside Town for ages. Let us amble over it's historic arches.

Wills Obelisk

Gaze up at the slender Wills Obelisk at The Plains, a lasting memorial to a Totnes son whose curiosity and courage spanned continents. This spot was once the joy-filled core of the port, now a tribute to adventurous spirit.

Brutus Stone

Set into the bustling pavement, a legendary stone whispers the mythical beginnings of Totnes. Ancient tales, royal proclamations, and market-day chatter all echo from this mysterious local touchstone on Fore Street.

East Gate Clock

A walk through Totnes would not be complete without a stop under the grand East Gate Clock. Where street life and centuries-old stories converge, each tick of the clock reminds residents of the bustling heart of Totnes. Let us wander under this iconic archway - a true piece of local heritage.

Guildhall

Behind the bustling street sits the historic Guildhall, a hidden hub where Totnes has plotted, ruled, and solved the town's biggest mysteries for centuries. Every decision for locals, by locals, began within these storied walls.

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle stands as the town's mighty crown. Climb the ancient grassy mound, following in the footsteps of Norman knights and Saxon defenders, for panoramic views that rule over the valleys and the dazzling River Dart.

Environment Agency Benchmark

Here, hidden just above the river by the footbridge, you will find a marker of floods and high-water moments. This unassuming spot holds the secret heights of the River Dart’s wildest days. Time to embark on a quest along Totnes’s watery edge.

How the Totnes Scavenger Hunt works

Grab your phone and gather your crew—it only takes a few taps to start exploring downtown Totnes! The Let's Roam app guides you through riddles, photo challenges, and trivia at each stop. Earn points as you complete missions across city center hotspots like the Guildhall or Wills Obelisk. Compete on our leaderboard while discovering secret corners of Totnes—all at your own pace!

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Map of scavenger hunt walking tour for Riverside Secrets: The Totnes Hunt

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Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt

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Travel Method: Walking

Walking Distance: 2.22 KM (1.38 Mi)

Time:1.5 - 2 Hours

Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun

Extra Admissions: None


Custom Events For Riverside Secrets: The Totnes Hunt

The Totnes Scavenger Hunt is made for group fun—think birthdays in Market Town style or bachelorette parties roaming Elizabethan streets! Whether it is a weekend date or an epic team-building event in downtown Totnes, there is something for everyone. Customize missions to suit your group’s vibe: set unique team roles or add silly challenges. With teamwork front-and-center and sights galore, this hunt makes every outing memorable.

Earn The Totnes Scavenger Hunt High Score

Do you love some friendly rivalry? On the Totnes Scavenger Hunt adventure, every player gets interactive challenges—from snapping group selfies by Brutus Stone to solving trivia about Totnes Castle. Work together to conquer riddle-filled missions around Market Square and see if your team can top our city center leaderboard—bragging rights await!

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Max Power

Team: Max Power

Score: 2482
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For the Lolz

Team: For the Lolz

Score: 2379
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1st not Last

Team: 1st not Last

Score: 2129

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Reviews for Totnes Scavenger Hunt: Riverside Secrets: The Totnes Hunt

5 star reviews

This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!

Carol Hild

5 star reviews

Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party

Pam Fox

5 star reviews

Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city

Scot Branham

5 star reviews

Super fun! Great team building for a great company function

Maggie Silliman

5 star reviews

Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.

Terri Hensen

5 star reviews

So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.

Tania Paddock

5 star reviews

It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.

Joanne Clements

5 star reviews

Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.

Megan Prenc

5 star reviews

Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!

Mike Vigil

5 star reviews

Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.

Stephanie Yencer

5 star reviews

Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.

Ben Rathbone

5 star reviews

Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!

Sabrina Foster

5 star reviews

Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!

Laura Taylor

5 star reviews

SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!

Monica Thomas

5 star reviews

That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!

Howard Usher

5 star reviews

Awesome game -it rocked!!

James Macie

5 star reviews

Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!

Aaron Doman

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