Crack the clues together. Earn your treasure map. Dig out a real chest at the end of the trail.
Next expedition: Belper, Derbyshire · new date coming soon
Alpha's Hunt is a one-day treasure hunt for families. You claim your place, the first clue arrives, and then you are out in the fresh air together, solving puzzles that wind through your town's streets, parks and hidden corners, all the way to a real illustrated treasure map. And the map leads to the chest.
None of the clues can be solved from a sofa. Every answer lives out there on a plaque, a carving, a doorway or a riverside marker, which means the only way to win is to go and look. Phones stay in pockets. Eyes go up.
It is built for explorers aged 4 to 12 and the grown-ups lucky enough to be brought along.
One day only, on a date still to be announced. Pick your start time, do the trail at your own pace, and the chest is gone by the end of the day. Miss it and you wait for the next hunt.
One ticket covers your whole family, up to 5. We will send your first clue and the final details closer to the day.
Each clue points to a real place. Get there and look closely, because the answer is hiding in plain sight.
Around 90 minutes of exploring at your own pace. Landmarks, parks, friendly local businesses and places you have walked past a hundred times without ever really seeing.
The clues lead to Alpha's map-keeper, hiding in plain sight in town. Show them your solved trail and the name you booked with, and a real illustrated treasure map is pressed into your hands.
Only the printed map knows where X is. Follow it to a real treasure chest, lift the lid, dig through the loot and crack the five-digit code that springs the padlock. Nobody goes home empty-handed.
Alpha is a gorilla with a brass compass, a battered treasure chest and a firm belief that the best adventures happen outdoors with your family. He sets every trail, hides every chest and leaves his tips along the way for explorers who need a nudge.
A true story
Alpha's Hunt was named by Sidney, aged 9, from our family surname. The motto came later, when we spotted that "Adventure Awaits" was already embroidered on his pillow. This whole thing started as a family idea at a kitchen table, and that is exactly how we want every hunt to feel.
The chest stays hidden all day, so every family that solves the trail gets the moment of lifting the lid. Inside, every explorer finds:
Chalk your winning code on Alpha's board, snap the chest, the open lock or your whole crew, and tag us @thealphashunt (Instagram, Facebook or TikTok) in the Belper group so the town sees you finished. Faces optional, the code does the bragging.
The founding hunt ran on 28 June. Families rated it 8.1 out of 10, and every crew that gave feedback said they would come again.
Our founding hunt is done, and the families loved it. This time is a completely fresh adventure: brand new clues, a new route around Belper, and a brand new treasure map, all leading to a real chest at the end. If you came to the first one, none of it will be familiar. And every family picks their own start time, so you get the trail to yourselves.
Belper is waypoint one. Alpha has plans, and the map is bigger than one town.
Designed for explorers aged 4 to 12, with clues pitched so younger ones can spot things and older ones can do the solving. Grown-ups are essential crew. Babies in prams and carriers ride free, naturally.
Around 90 minutes at a comfortable family pace, and you go at your own speed. The trail is roughly two miles with plenty of places to stop.
Yes. The trail sticks to pavements, parks and proper paths, uses safe crossing points, and steers well clear of anywhere risky. Crossing points are marked on your map.
Derbyshire drizzle is part of the adventure and the hunt runs in light rain. If the weather turns properly foul we move the hunt to a new date and every family's map carries over.
Yes. The chest stays hidden all day rather than going to the fastest crew, so every family that completes the trail gets the lid-lifting moment and the loot inside.
A new date will be announced soon. You pick a start time when you book, from 10am to 3:30pm, and go at your own pace. The starting point is in the heart of Belper, and your first clue points the way.
Plans change, we get it. The hunt is nearly here, so if you cannot make it your map carries over to the next hunt instead, no questions asked, just email info@alphashunt.co.uk. And if we ever have to postpone for serious weather, every map carries over automatically and a full refund is yours for the asking.
You do, every step of the way. Alpha's Hunt is a self-guided family adventure: children stay with and remain the responsibility of their grown-ups at all times. The trail uses pavements, parks and marked crossings, and no clue ever sends anyone near water, roads or anywhere risky. The full safety notes are on the small print page and on your map.
Sneak peeks of the trail, treasure reveals, behind-the-scenes mischief and first word on every new hunt. When you crack the code, tag us @thealphashunt and the whole town sees you finished.
Eyes go up. Adventure awaits.
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