Fowey: The Port Protection Problem
Explore Fowey as a self-guided outdoor escape room. A fleet of pirates is on its way over the Channel to raid Fowey. Can you reinstate the port's defences before they arrive? Use the app to solve puzzles and unlock the directions of a walking route as you explore Fowey and crack the code left by a spy.
The Story
A spy has infiltrated Fowey and locked its defences away behind a code now only known to the pirates. The spy's notebook has been recovered which contains clues for the cipher. Explore Fowey as you solve the clues. Can you break the cipher before Fowey is raided?
Stats
- Distance: 2.9 miles/4.7 km
- Approximate duration: 2 - 3 hours
- Steepness grade: Moderate
- Puzzles: 41
- Dogs: considerations
- Access for wheels: no
Get the Mystery Walks in Cornwall app
The mystery walks are a self-guided outdoor escape room combined with a mystery tour. They are done using a mobile app.
For each one, there is a story with an overall mystery to solve. To do this, you solve puzzles to unlock each direction of a walking route.
Each step of the way there are detailed walking directions and live map showing where you're headed to next.
The puzzles also gradually build up a set clues to solve the overall mystery when the end of the walk is reached.
The puzzles are designed for adults although children may enjoy helping to spot clues and helping to solve some of the easier ones.
Every puzzle has a ladder of hints starting from harder and progressing to very easy to cater for a range of aptitudes.
A mystery typically takes around 3 hours to complete. It's not a race so you can take your time, take photos, stop for refreshments etc. and have a nice day out.
The price (per group) is £14.99. It can be done all in one day or split over two.
Once a mystery has been downloaded, it runs completely offline using GPS with no need for a phone signal or data/internet connection (it's Cornwall-proof).
Download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play and then browse/purchase the mysteries using that.
