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Cooley Peninsula

Who Clobbered Colin At The Cooley Peninsula?

Colin O’Brien has been found murdered in the village car park of Carlingford, though it is believed this was not where the murder was committed. Our best investigators have uncovered few leads and need your help to solve the murder. 
  • The Cooley Peninsula Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, driving murder mystery trail. It starts beside Newry’s Quays shopping centre and ends at the village of Lordship near Dundalk.
  • The Cooley Peninsula has a wealth of history to discover, including maritime disasters, castles and a priory, and the people (some of royal heritage) that have shaped the area’s history. You will also visit a site of great religious significance, see much wonderful scenery… and more!
  • The clue route is only 19 miles, or about 31km, plus return to Newry/home. There is generally moderate walking, mostly in Carlingford where you have 0.9 miles / 1.4 km to cover.
  • The recommended time to solve this murder mystery hunt, excluding refreshment stops, is 3-4 hours.
  • Accessibility – once out of the car the terrain is generally quite flat, with only occasional moderate slopes and no steps.
  • For refreshments, you will pass a lovely tea room with many irresistible cakes, convenience stores, as well as a number of bars and restaurants along the route – our recommendations are in Carlingford.

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The starting point is beside the Quays in Newry, as shown below; you start by heading south along Albert Basin.

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Dundalk

Who Dispatched Donald in Dundalk?

Donald McClintock has been found murdered in Dundalk. His body was found at the gates of St Patrick’s Cathedral, but we consider that he was likely murdered elsewhere. Even our best team of investigators are struggling to make sense of the evidence gathered and need your help to solve the case.
  • The Dundalk Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail. It starts at Kelly Memorial beside the cathedral, and ends nearby.
  • Dundalk has a huge amount of history that you can discover while hunting for clues, some dating back to the 13th Century! See a ruined windmill, a magnificent cathedral and many other historic buildings, as well as learning about people involved in the town’s history. You’ll also see a peace garden, the distant scenery of the Cooley Mountains… and more!
  • The clue route is 2 ¼ miles, or about 3 ½ km.
  • The recommended time to solve this murder mystery hunt, excluding refreshment stops, is about three hours.
  • Accessibility – this is a flat route, with no steps.
  • For refreshments, you will pass coffee shops and convenience stores as well as a number of bars and restaurants along the route.

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The starting point is Kelly’s Monument near the cathedral, shown in the map below.

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Game Of Thrones

Audleys Castle (C) 2023 Andrea MIf you’re a Game Of Thrones fan, then on some of our Whodunit Hunts you’ll see locations where some of the filming for this multi-series epic actually took place and/or be able to visit other filming locations nearby. Keep a keen eye out for signs erected for the long-running series!

You’ll pass two filming locations on our Antrim Coast clue route and one on each of our Lough Neagh and St Patrick’s trails. We have at least two other Whodunit Hunts in the pipeline which also pass, and come close to, filming locations – one coming soon, watch this space!

 

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Moira

Who Murdered Moira in Moira?

Moira Gorman has been found murdered at the railway station just outside the pretty town of Moira, though there is no sign that this was where the crime was committed. Even our best team of investigators have uncovered few leads and need your help to solve the murder.
  • The Moira Whodunit Hunt starts and ends at the car park situated off Main Street, marking one of the entrances to Moira Demesne.
  • This is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail.
  • Explore this pretty village as you hunt for clues. Admire seasonal flower displays that have made Moira a frequent winner of Ulster In Bloom, learn about the man who shaped Moira hundreds of years ago into the village you see today, find out about the linen and quarrying industries of the area… and more! Almost 30 clues to solve!
  • The route is 2 ½ miles, or about 4 km.
  • The recommended time for this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops, is 2-3 hours.
  • Accessibility – this is a generally flat route, with little in the way of gradient and no steps.
  • Refreshments – you will be spoilt for choice in Moira, which has an abundance of excellent coffee shops, restaurants, and cafes. We like Fine on the main street for good value lunches

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The entrance to the Moira Park Demesne for the starting point is opposite the point shown in the map below:

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Mourne Mountains

Who Massacred Martin In The Mourne Mountains?

Martin McIntyre has been found murdered in the main village car park of Restrevor, County Down, though it is considered that the murder was not committed here and may have occurred somewhere outside of the village. Investigators have uncovered few leads and need your help to solve the murder.
  • This Mourne Mountains Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, driving murder mystery trail. It starts at Narrow Water Castle near Warrenpoint and ends at Bryansford, near Newcastle.
  • See superb scenery in the Carlingford Lough and Mourne Mountains areas while learning about the history of the towns and villages en-route, established hundreds of years ago, and the people that helped shape them. Along the way you’ll see a castle, an ancient Irish Cross, a ruined church, a neolithic tomb… and more!
  • Over 30 clues to solve in a booklet that includes extra historical and tourist information!
  • The driving route is only 23 miles, or 37 km, from the start to the end point.
  • There is about 1 ¼ miles / 2 km of walking in total, spread across the various clue stops of the route. At the end there is the opportunity to have a walk in beautiful Tollymore Forest Park, if time allows.
  • We suggest allowing 3-4 hours to solve this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops.
  • Accessibility – it is fairly flat where all of the clues are to be found.

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The starting point is shown in the map below:

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Lurgan

Who Liquidated Leonard in Lurgan?

Leonard McCloy has been found murdered at the railway station of Lurgan, although it is felt that this was not where the murder was committed. Our local detective in the town has been spending rather more time eating Ulster Fries than trying to close the case and so we need your help to solve the murder!
  • The Lurgan Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail.
  • Discover the surprising amount of history that the town has to offer, including the impressively ornate Brownlow House and nearby park, learn of the town’s former significant linen industry, more than one world-record breaking sporting character… and more.
  • The route is 2 ½ miles, or about 4 km.
  • The recommended time for this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops, is about three hours.
  • The clue hunt starts and ends at the car park at the end of Robert Street (the former site of the Waves Leisure Complex), where there is unlimited-time free car parking; see map below.
  • Accessibility – this is a generally flat route, with little in the way of gradient and no steps.
  • Refreshments – there is quite a good lunch-time restaurant in Brownlow House. You will come across various other cafes, coffee shops, a bakery, and convenience stores on your clue hunt.

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The starting point is at the car park at the end of Robert Street next to Lurgan Park:

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Antrim Coast

Who Archived Ann At The Antrim Coast?

Ann Collins has been found murdered on the beach at Ballygally, Northern Ireland, although crime scene technicians concluded that she didn’t drown and was killed elsewhere. Our best investigators have uncovered few leads and thus need your help to solve the crime.
  • The Antrim Coast Whodunit Hunt starts at the junction of Tower Road in Larne and ends near Cushendall.
  • This is a self-guided, non-circular driving murder mystery trail.
  • Visit lovely villages and learn about key figures in the history of the area hundreds of years ago… and its geology tens of millions of years ago. See castles and towers, historic memorials and ruined churches, stunning coastline too… and even the Scottish coast on a clear day!
  • Over 30 clues to solve now we’ve squeezed even more fun into this Whodunit trail!
  • If you’re a Games Of Thrones fan, then there are two filming locations along the clue route to spot!
  • All of the sights to see are on a driving route of only 25 miles, or 40km, from the start to the end point! There is about 2 miles / 3km of walking in total during this Hunt, spread across all of the clues.
  • The recommended time for this murder mystery from start to end points, excluding refreshment stops, is 4-5 hours.
  • Accessibility – it is generally flat where the clues are to be found, however the last clue has quite a steep slope down to it which can be slippery after wet weather (though it has been recently improved); sensible shoes for this clue are therefore strongly recommended.
  • Note: if you live a way along the clue route and it’s inconvenient to drive to the start, simply begin with the clue that is closest to you and, once you get to the end, drive to the start and solve the rest of the clues!


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The starting point is at the junction of Tower Road in Larne, County Antrim:

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Walking Hunts

detective clipart lady 2Walking Whodunit Hunts are single-location murder mystery trails where you explore a village or an area of a town or city in search of clues to solve a crime. All have much history to uncover, show you some grand and impressive architecture, and many reveal surprising facts linked to both places and the people that shaped them!

The places listed below (by county) all have single-location walking murder mystery trails for you to solve. Click any location link for more detail. Map available at the bottom of the page to locate trails in a particular area too.

There are more walking Whodunit Hunts in the pipeline too, including Galway City, Kilkenny, and a very unique trail in Dublin!

The vast majority of Whodunit Hunt clues are accessible by those with prams and wheelchair users, as we’ve determined routes for evidence investigation with as few steps as possible. Check the applicable Whodunit Hunt page(s) for full details, which indicate any accessability issues.

The map below shows all of our murder mystery trails, as well as our new kids trails. Walking murder mystery trails available are indicated by a black walker/runner symbol. Kids trails are indicated by a yellow star. Pipeline walking Whodunits are blue – if you’re interested in one of these then please contact us and we’ll tell you when they’re available.

Use the card or Paypal link in the page of whichever Whodunit Hunt you are interested in to purchase it.

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Buy & Explore

The map at the bottom of the page and on walking / driving pages shows available Whodunit Hunts.

private detectiveOur murder mystery trail booklets sent by email cost:

  • Mini Taster and Young Kids Whodunit Hunts: £3.99,
  • Walking Whodunit Hunts: £6.99,
  • Driving Whodunit Hunts (standard length): £7.99,
  • Deluxe Driving Whodunit Hunts: £8.99.

For pricing in Euro or other currencies see Paypal comment below. To have a Whodunit Hunt booklet printed and posted a £1.95 cost applies if you live in the UK, £3.60 for ROI addresses – reduced postage applies for multi-purchases!

For a unique present, buy a gift voucher! Multi-trail vouchers available too, giving you a discount!

You can pay for ALL Whodunit Hunts by credit / debit / AMEX card! Just visit the webpage for the trail that you want to buy and click the card link near the bottom of the page!

To buy multiple copies of a Whodunit Hunt at a discount for teams to ‘compete’ (e.g. hen/stag day, team building or college event, etc) see our Team Events page!

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Driving Hunts

driving direcionsIf you have access to a vehicle / motorbike (or are a super cyclist) then try a driving Whodunit Hunt! They all take you to several amazing places, include lovely scenery, and reveal much history. Some are circular routes (i.e. start and end points are nearby) while others are linear. Directions are given along the route, though sometimes you’ll be on the lookout for signs to navigate to a clue.

We have 30 Driving Whodunit Hunts available, with more in the pipeline. Click on a location link of those available for more detail. Map available at the bottom of the page to locate trails in a particular area.

  • In County Antrim are three driving Whodunits – the Antrim Coast trail (starts at Larne), our Antrim Castles trail (starts north Belfast), and our magical Belfast Narnia Trail.
  • We’ve just launched a taster trail in North East Antrim for if you want to start off small – the Torr Road Trail starting at Cushendun.
  • The deluxe Ards Peninsula trail starts at Bangor and ends at Grey Abbey.
  • Two driving Whodunits start in Dundalk – the Blackrock Coastal Trail and our Patrick Kavanagh Trail, the latter following in the footsteps of the famous Irish poet.
  • The Boyne Valley drive starts at the amazing Monasterboice Crosses site in County Louth (shown in the photo).
  • The Cavan Lakelands trail explores the beautiful lakes of County Cavan and our new Ancient East Churches trail starts at Kingscourt and ends in County Monaghan at the amazing tin church of Laragh.
  • Our first Whodunit in County Kildare is the Clane-Maynooth Trail.
  • The Cooley Peninsula trail starts at Newry and ends near Dundalk, with beautiful coastal scenery.
  • The Diamond Trail starts near Loughgall and ends at historic Tynan village.
  • In County Donegal there are now two recently launched driving Whodunits, the stunning Inishowen Peninsula and the Barnesmore Gap Trail.
  • Our Glenshane-Heaney Trail hops between Mid Ulster and County Derry to visit numerous historic sites with stunning countryside!
  • The Harry Ferguson Trail is a taster Whodunit Hunt (for if you’re short on time) which follows in the footsteps of the famous inventor.
  • The Lecale Coast Trail, starting at Maghera near Newcastle and ending in Ardglass, is jam-packed with historic sites!
  • The Lough Neagh trail explores the western side of the Lough from Oxford Island to historic Cranfield Church.
  • Our Lower Lough Erne Trail stops at numerous historic sites all around the lough.
  • Our Meath Murder Mystery starts at ancient Athboy, visiting fabulous sites including Fore Abbey. A more recent launch is our Meath-Fingal Coast Trail that explores the coastline from Drogheda to Rush.
  • The Newry & Mourne area has several driving Whodunits – Mourne Coast, Mourne Mountains, Slieve Croob, and Slieve Gullion trails. Our Newry Canal Trail murder mystery also starts on the outskirts of Newry.
  • Our Sperrins trail explores the many historic sites in this mountainous area.
  • The St Patrick’s Trail starts at historic Inch Abbey, Downpatrick, and follows in the footsteps of St Patrick.
  • The Tassagh Trail starts at Markethill in County Armagh and ends at Darkley Wood with the fairies!
  • The Torrent Trail (named after the river) starts at Donaghmore, near Dungannon, and ends at Aughnacloy.

Most clues are suitable for wheelchair users or those with prams as our detectives have determined accessible routes as far as possible. The amount of walking is usually less than on Walking Hunts and spread across several clue stops. Check individual trail pages for full details.

Note: if you live along the clue route of a Whodunit Hunt you fancy trying but it’s inconvenient to drive to the start, simply begin with the clue that is closest to you and, once you get to the end, drive to the start and solve the rest of the clues!

On Driving Whodunit Hunts, the majority of clues aren’t far from where you park, so an accompanying dog could be left in the car if you wish. Very occasionally, several clues are at one stop and in such cases it is best to take your pet with you – maybe your dog can help sniff out one or two clues! 🙂

See the map below for available Whodunit Hunts, with driving murder mysteries indicated by a purple car symbol. Those coloured orange are for future launch – if you’re interested in hearing about them, please contact us and we’ll email you when they’re available.

Use the card or Paypal link in the page of whichever Whodunit Hunt you are interested in to purchase it.

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