8 Treasure Hunts in Manchester to Plan a Day Around

1.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Manchester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20.80Our pick

A self-guided Treasure Hunt Manchester on your phone, with cryptic clues, flexible start times, and a walk through key sights and surprising corners.

“Myself and a friend did the tour with our two 13 year olds, we are both from Manchester but don't get into the city very often and wanted to show our kids the sights. Everything we saw was new to me! We all really enjoyed it, was a shame the libraries weren't open to have a look inside, but the benefit of alot of places still being closed was the streets were so quiet you can take time to look up and appreciate all the architecture. Highly recommended.”

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2.moviESCAPE Stockport SAWtopsy horror themed escape room game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Horror-film fans will love SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, a 1-hour English escape room with strong props, puzzles, and helpful hosts.

“Thanks so much to Amber for hosting our experience. We had a fantastic time!”

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3.moviESCAPE Stockport Merlin’s Magic Academy Escape Room Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89.08

Merlin's Magic Academy at moviESCAPE Stockport is a family-friendly wizard escape room in a former cotton mill, with wands, potions, puzzles.

“Took a group of 9-11 year olds, they had a fantastic time and managed without too much help! The host was excellent, and I'm sure we'll go again!”

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4.moviESCAPE Stockport Haunted House II Demon’s Curse Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89.13

Race a haunted demon curse in Manchester’s cinematic escape room at Welkin Mill, with a group photo emailed after the game.

“Great experience. Went so fast as we all enjoyed it. Great fun and the staff were great.”

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5.moviESCAPE Stockport Santa’s Express Christmas Escape Room Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Solve festive puzzles in Santa’s Express at moviESCAPE Stockport, a family-friendly 1-hour escape room with clues, candy, and a team photo.

“Third time we've been to MoviEscape in the last year. All three rooms have been really good, nice intermediate challenge level and some interesting puzzles. Santa's Express was very charming. Between Sawtopsy and Demon's Curse, Sawtopsy has a better narrative but preferred the atmosphere in Demon's Curse (bonus points for jump-scare). All well worth doing. Staff are all lovely and the video narration is a joy.”

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6.Manchester Self Guided City Walk and Interactive Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $36.03

Self-guided Manchester quest in an English-only app, with puzzles, points, and a flexible start from Victoria Station.

“We love these adventures. We know Manchester fairly well, but this quest took us into some nooks and crannies. Good day out. 4g stopped working at one point so we missed out on a clue or two but that’s not the fault of the company so not taking anything away from the experience”

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7.Manchester Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $9.30Best value

Phone clues lead you from the National Football Museum through 10+ outdoor stops in Manchester, with a self-guided game at your pace.

“We enjoyed our time on the scavenger hunt the price was only £3 which is a bonus. I didnt give 5 stars as the app needs updating, some of the riddles we had to google because they didnt have either the signs on buildings and there is work gRead more”

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8.Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Manchester

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $26.30

Outdoor scavenger hunt in Manchester with the Will Breaker story, puzzles, and canal-side clues in 90 minutes for $26.30.

“Playing Will Breaker was an absolute highlight of my first trip to Manchester! The game took me to some incredible hidden spots around the city, offering a whole new perspective of Manchester that I never would have discovered on my Read more”

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