Put your detective hat on and solve the Grasmere Treasure Trail’s 36 clues to find out where the Grasmere treasure is hidden. Along the way, you’ll discover the history of your neighbourhood and have fun spotting new things on streets you’ve walked many times before.

Designed for both adults and children, the 6km trail takes about 3h to complete. It’s a 8-shaped loop taking in both Clissold Park and Newington Green (where there are cafés and public toilets). Stop at Clue 21 to break it into 2 shorter walks. All clues are original to this trail and all titbits of local history have been checked by local historian Amir Dotan of Stokenewingtonhistory.

Buy this online version here and you will get a PDF document emailed to you straightaway. It include the treasure trail and map; a story for children to fill in with the clues, and a bonus page of historical images and maps of the area (you don’t need to print that one out!). Stuck? Scroll down to download the answers.

REVIEWS

“My daughter said it was the best walk ever! The whole family enjoyed it, what a fantastic trail. We have learnt a lot and were impressed by the interesting facts. And all this on our doorstep!” Lisa

“I thouroughly recommend our school treasure trail; it’s a total bargain for an activity that will take you a whole afternoon!” Ruth

“Thanks so much to everyone who put in so much work to prepare this fabulous treasure trail. My kids had a really lovely time doing it and we learnt lots about the local area.” Nicola

"We have just had an epic afternoon doing the Treasure Trail. It took us 4 hours 37 minutes but was lots of fun and the kids loved it so thank you!" Rachel