Hunt · 6-9 · ~45 min No. 0101

The Riverside Riddle Loop

Stop Route Sheet SQ·0101 · SU 7625

Lines show the order of stops, not the route — you choose the safe path between them.

A gentle 45-minute loop along the river and back through the old market square. Five stops, real landmarks, one small mystery to solve together.

Before you goPen & paper · Phone charged · Buggy-friendly · ~45 min

Start here

The blue bench by the main bridge (fictional sample location: ///story.quest.sample)

Safety note. EXAMPLE / FICTIONAL — this is a preview sample, not a real route. Do not send to a family. This riverside loop is invented to show how a finished hunt reads; every real riverside hunt needs a founder-walked safety note covering water edges, railings, and road crossings.

Placeholder · Howeson P1

Your guide

The Lock Keeper

The river's been keeping a secret since the town was founded. Follow the path and you'll read it for yourselves.

Stay path-side, away from the railing!Note from The Lock Keeper

1 Clue 1 of 5

Start at the blue bench by the bridge. Walk towards the water until you find the old iron post with a number stamped on top. Stand next to it.

Bring: pen & paper

Type one thing you spotted right here

2 Clue 2 of 5

Look up at the bridge. How many arches can you count underneath it? Count them together and remember the number — you will need it later.

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3 Clue 3 of 5

Follow the path to the big tree with a green plaque. The plaque names a tree that 'never forgets its leaves in winter'. What kind of tree stays green all year?

Type your answer

4 Clue 4 of 5

Cross at the pedestrian lights to the market square. Find the shop sign that reads 'THE OLD BAKERY'. Write down the FIRST letter of each word.

5 Clue 5 of 5

Final stop: the fountain in the centre of the square. Remember the number of bridge arches from earlier? Count that many steps from the fountain towards the clock tower. What is written on the ground where you stop? Tell each other — there's no need to type it.

Hunt complete

Mystery solved, explorers. You followed the river, counted the arches, and found the year this town began. The Riverside Riddle Loop is complete. Time for a treat from the market.

Storywalker

The Riverside Riddle Loop

SQ · SAMPLE · 2026 · 0101

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