City Escape Collection
Treasure hunts, solo walks and audio tours, in the cities I know best.
Alongside the places I offer to stay, I design things to do in the cities I've come to know well. Some are stories you solve on foot, with clues tucked into streets where history actually unfolded. Others are walks designed for one person, with gentle invitations to slow down and look, or audio tours that guide you through a neighbourhood as you walk it. You don't need to stay with me to enjoy them: choose a city below and see what there is to discover.
The experiences I've designed in my favourite cities ↓
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Carcassonne: Treasure Hunt — Explore the City Centre
Carcassonne, 1688. A merchant's missing chest. Nine riddles hidden in the bastide. Help Lucas Maffre crack the combination — at your own pace, in the streets where the story unfolds.
"Really well set out, took me to lots of fabulous places. Super fun and really good for all the family. Definitely recommended!"
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Carcassonne: In the Footsteps of the Cathars — A Medieval Treasure Hunt
Carcassonne, 1244. Five weeks after the fall of Montségur. A young Cathar woman has hidden something precious in the medieval city — follow her trail of nine cryptic clues across the Cité to find it.
"Great story, very immersive, and a nice way to discover the medieval city. I highly recommend it."
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Carcassonne: Solo Walk and Travel Journal
A quiet trail through the Bastide Saint-Louis — the lower town most visitors walk past — between its squares and the calm that lines the canal. Gentle prompts invite you to notice what surrounds you and jot down what comes to mind.
— Coming soon
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Annecy: Murder Mystery — Venetian Ball 1734
Annecy, March 1734. A Venetian ball, a missing guest, and a city full of suspects. Unravel the mystery at your own pace through the streets of the old town.
"Fun way to see Annecy, great sites with recommended stopping points, no time pressure."
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Annecy: Solo Walk and Travel Journal
Six unhurried stops along the lake and through the old town, each one inviting you to slow down and notice what you would normally walk past. A walk made for solitude, at your own pace and in your own company.
— Coming soon
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Westminster Treasure Hunt: A Suffragette's Hidden Secret
London, 1912. A suffragette campaigner has hidden something precious in the streets of Westminster — leaving behind a trail of hidden clues only you can follow.
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Bloomsbury: Self Guided Walk and Journal for Solo Travellers
Designed for solo travellers, this loop connects Bloomsbury's leafy squares to its streets of bookshops. A journal comes with it, with prompts to stop, really look, and put a thought or two down before moving on.
— Coming soon
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VoiceMap: Women of Westminster — From Suffragette to Prime Minister
This audio tour guides you through the Westminster neighbourhood where women fought for power, then finally held it — from the suffragette battlegrounds to the door of Downing Street. GPS-triggered, so each part of the story reaches you at exactly the right moment.