It's Greenwich Treasure Hunt Time!

We've done these before, but centred around Mayfair and Soho; this time we'll venture east to historic Greenwich!

Our friends at City Days (formerly Secret City) might ask why would you bring a cow to an old churchyard or how does a nightgown connect to an historic ship?  Solve these questions, along with 12 or 15 more to unlock the history of this incredibly important maritime area of London.

The journey will begin and end at The Cutty Sark (the ship, not the pub) and will take in The Royal Observatory, the Prime Meridian, and the mews and alleyways of historic Greenwich.

The clues will be provided through WhatsApp - set-up details to be provided prior to the start, that will need to be solved before the next clue is received but be warned - wrong answers, hints and "we're lost" messages suffer time penalties!  And the clues should be taken literally - there may be word play, hints within the clues and words with several meanings!  Every 5 or 6 clues will reveal a secret pub stop where we can wet our whistles!

Some of you will recall one of the clues from February:

• From the Lamb head back to the "O" house junction. Anno Domini marks your street. As the market appears hug its L, circular columns start and a passage emerges after 2. How much is the penalty for an empty hamper on a Yearly Cart stand at midnight?
  • This clue led us down Bow Street to the entrance of Covent Garden, where we have to read the tariff table to find the answer!

The majority of the event should be relatively accessible, but there may be stairs and some pubs may not be, depending on the age and construction.  Please note this treasure hunt will require up to 4 hours of walking, with limited stops.  Should you have any questions please message me and we will see what can be done.

As we have done a number of treasure hunts, the staff at City Days have agreed to provide them free of charge to OutdoorLads, with the request to make a donation to the "charity of our choice".

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