Explore • Discover • Solve
Family city adventures.
A mystery to solve.
Discover a better way to explore Britain with a family scavenger hunt built around real streets, local stories and curious clues. Follow Snifflock the Dog Detective, solve hands-on challenges and scan QR videos as your city adventure unfolds.
Interactive family days out for curious minds.
Your next chapter
Seven cities. A world of discoveries.
From Edinburgh’s detective duo to Nessie in Inverness, every city brings its own character. Explore the collection and find your next adventure.
How your family scavenger hunt unfolds
01
Choose your adventure
Choose a city edition and meet its detective team. Check the book’s availability and route details, then get ready with a pencil, comfortable shoes and a charged phone.
02
Explore & solve
Follow the directions in your book. Look closely at each location, talk through the clues and complete the puzzles and creative activities together. Everyone can contribute an idea.
03
Scan & discover
Choose an answer and scan its QR code to watch the matching video. Follow the reward instructions in your book, then continue towards the next discovery and the final mystery.
Looking for things to do with kids on a city break?
Give your family a shared mission. An Explorer Quest turns a walk into a chance to notice an unexpected detail, debate a possible answer and celebrate a discovery together. It is a playful way to make local stories part of your day.
Take turns reading, spotting clues and keeping track of your discoveries. Younger explorers can share what they see while adults help with directions and trickier puzzles. Make time for snacks, photographs and the places that catch your interest.
Meet the detective team
Snifflock the Dog Detective has a nose for a mystery and a different companion in each city. Investigate Edinburgh with Bobby, meet streetwise Tam the Glasgow Cat, or join Monty the British Bulldog for a London adventure. Each partnership gives its book a character of its own.
Created by Scottish tour guide, author and entertainer James Kennedy, the series brings his love of storytelling into family exploring. Read the story behind The Great Explorer Quest.
A little detective practice
Can you crack this one?
I have hands but cannot clap. I have a face but cannot smile. What am I?
Reveal the answer
A clock! A little observation goes a long way. This is a practice riddle, separate from the book’s missions.
Questions before your adventure?
What is The Great Explorer Quest?
A series of illustrated city adventure books that combine real-world exploring, observation puzzles and interactive QR challenges. Your book guides the adventure; your phone opens the linked videos.
How do the QR videos work?
At a QR challenge, follow the instructions in your book and choose your answer. Scan the matching code with your phone camera, open the link and press play. Then return to the book to continue.
What should we bring?
Bring your quest book, a pen or pencil, a charged smartphone and mobile internet access for the videos. Comfortable shoes and clothing suited to the weather will help you enjoy your day.