Description
Looking for the best things to do with kids in London? The Plague of London Outdoor Exploration Game offers an immersive, self-guided walking trail and smartphone adventure. Families and children aged 12 and up explore the capital's historic streets while solving escape-room-style puzzles, tracking clues, and uncovering dramatic stories from the 1665 pandemic.
Prices start from £7.99 per device. Children aged 15 and under can play free of charge with the purchase of an adult ticket.
If you are looking for the best place for a day out with family and kids to enjoy an educational outdoor experience, this smartphone-guided trail combines local history with interactive gameplay. It provides a flexible, active way to discover secret city landmarks at your own pace.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: Yes
Features
What makes the Plague of London Outdoor Exploration Game unique?
- An interactive smartphone application driving the narrative with digital clues, maps, and historical trivia.
- A self-guided format giving families total freedom to pause, stop for snacks, or resume whenever they choose.
- A historical storyline featuring Dr Nathaniel Hodges, a courageous physician from 1665 trying to find a cure.
- An outdoor educational day out blending scavenger-hunt challenges with real architectural landmarks.
Top 5 Highlights
- How does the app introduce Dr Nathaniel Hodges during the walk? The interactive storyline transports players back to 1665, tasking families with helping the stranded physician navigate modern London to fight the outbreak.
- Which hidden churchyards do players explore on the route? Families wander past eerie, ruined churches and forgotten green burial grounds tucked quietly between modern financial office blocks.
- What bizarre historical remedies do children discover? The game details the eccentric and unusual cures that Londoners once relied upon to ward off infection during the height of the crisis.
- Which historic market does the trail visit? The walking path leads players straight to one of London's oldest and most astonishing markets tucked away within the financial district.
- Where is the smallest statue in the City of London? Children can hunt for a quirky local landmark along the route that holds the official title of the smallest statue in the capital.
0.46 miles
