Manchester Outdoor City Hunt

A fantastic, engaging day out in Manchester! As a mum with a 13 year old I was looking for something active but not too exhausting, that we could do together and with my sister. We opted for a StreetHunt Games game, which was great and is essentially an outdoor escape room mixed with a scavenger hunt. StreetHunt Games enabled us explore the city at our own pace (within reason as you have a limited time to finish the game 🤣), solving clever clues while discovering new spots you might not see otherwise. The clues were challenging enough to be engaging but not too frustrating, requiring teamwork to solve puzzles and find hidden details around the city. Thankfully there were no major arguments and it forced us to look around and notice things we might usually walk straight past. Highly engaging, fun, and a great way to see the city! You can even pause the game to take a break if needs be. So we made a pit stop at The Anthologist St Peter's Square and later at The Alchemist New York Street for a post game dinner celebrating our bronze medal award. Hopefully if we do another one of these we will move up the ranks to silver or gold. Would definitely recommend. It’s a shame they don’t offer more city destinations as we’d definitely do another.

We all had a wonderful time, the game turned our afternoon into a real‑life puzzle! The rain and wind got us a bit, but we powered through till the end, and achieved gold medals! The games are great and are a perfect way to discover Manchester!

We played one of the games in Manchester and we all really enjoyed it (there were six of us, so we split into two teams.) It was so interesting to learn new facts about the city we live in — and even discover places we’d never noticed or visited before. It was a lovely day out (we definitely got lucky with the weather for a change, haha!) and the healthy competition made it even better. Even though my team came second, we were all in full detective mode — the clues and tasks were so clever, we just didn’t want the game to end. Highly recommend!

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Our group had a mix of people—some who’ve lived in Manchester forever, and others who had never been before—and Street Hunt turned out to be the perfect experience for both. It gave the newcomers a great chance to explore the city, while even the locals were surprised by how many hidden corners and details they’d never noticed before. The storyline was fun and engaging, and the walk itself was a great way to see the city. The riddle was definitely challenging—not something you can breeze through—but it’s doable if your group takes the time to properly talk and work through it together. It’s not a guaranteed win, which actually made it more exciting and satisfying. One of our favourite parts was the mid-way pub stop—a perfect little break and a nice way to reset before tackling the second half. Overall, it’s a brilliant half-day activity for groups looking to do something a bit different. Highly recommend if you’re up for a good mental challenge with some great city exploration thrown in!