Quirks and Snickets
A cryptic trail through the historical county town of Yorkshire. Gather your team and get exploring; start in the bustling St Helens Square and work your way through snickleways admiring Yorks wonderful quirks. Work together to solve the clues, unlock the path and discover hidden parts of York.
Halfway you can enjoy an amazing tucked away tavern near Shambles, or a great little cafe around the corner. Warm up and get refreshed before you head back out to continue your adventure.
Reach Clifford's Tower before making your way back up North through winding streets to finish on Stonegate. Complete the trail to uncover another top notch pub where you can kick back and relax.
Recharge in some local taverns or cafes, the first near the midpoint and the second at the end.
Ready? Book your team today
Plan your day
Start between 10.15am to 3pm any day.
2.5 - 3.5 hours across 4.0 km / 2.5 miles
Start Location
St Helen’s Church, Stonegate, York
End Location
Stonegate, York
Communication Methods
Reviews
The great things our customers have to say about The Secret City
Stephenson’s Rocket
Had a fabulous day doing the snicketways scavenger hunt. Saw places that I had never no…
Ben
Loved it! Took us to new areas of the city and had us engrossed in the story!
Dave's dream team
We had such a great morning exploring York by following all the clues. We saw some beauti…
Lovecraftians
What a better way to see a city for the first time then do one of these trails. loved see…
Helen & Tom
Super-fun, learned some cool new things about York that we wouldn’t have found out otherw…
The Wolds Warriors
Thoroughly enjoyed this trail. Made us look at things we would have otherwise passed by.…
Joined up Whiting
Great activity us to do as a family. Interesting and well thought out route around the ci…
The dream team
Just completed the York trail - great fun walking round the city!! Really enjoyed it than…
Hicky Crew
A great way to see York! We're local, but never properly spent a day looking round York a…
Lola
Wow excellent day out! Took my time and enjoyed discovering loads of interesting stuff. …
Team Lophence
Had a great time on the Quirks and Snickets tour of York. Fabulous way to explore and dis…
Jamar
Really enjoyed the York trail. Got to see lots of the City and even some parts that I had…
daveyt3
Had a fab time doing the Quirks and Snickets trail in York. Time for a pint. Great servic…
RoJie
It was very enjoyable, we had a lot of fun although some clues were a bit misleading.
The Greasy Chip Butties
Found lots of new things in my home city, having lived here for 20 yearsGot scuppered by …
Nikki and Adam
Was great fun and a good way to see the city