Looe: Pasty Pandemonium
Explore Looe as a self-guided outdoor escape room. Looe is in a state of pasty panic. Can you save the pasty awards? Use the app to solve puzzles and unlock the directions of a walking route that explores Looe and pieces together the vital information needed to rescue the pasty awards.
The Story
The judging results of prestigious awards have been lost, but with some clever lateral thinking and puzzle solving, you might just be able to work them out. Is there enough filling in your crust to save the day?
Stats
- Distance: 2.3 miles/3.6 km
- Approximate duration: 2-3 hours
- Steepness grade: Easy
- Puzzles: 51
- Dogs: considerations
- Access for wheels: may be possible - see the app for more info
Gradients
The route is quite flat. There a few steps to reach one of the clues.
Get the app
The mystery walks are an 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.
