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Join a treasure hunt at Gibside during February half term

Explore Gibside to find Mary Eleanor's secrets about gardening.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Find hidden gardening tools around Gibside. On each tool there is a clue for you to solve. Use your detective skills to uncover a missing letter from the puzzle, then unscramble all the letters to learn the secret location of the treasure.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

Head to Visitor Reception to find out your first step.

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Visitor Reception closes at 4pm and Gibside closes at 5pm. The scavenger hunt will take around 90 minutes to complete.

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