Tag: Mourne

Newry Taster Trail

Who Annihilated Ned In Newry?

Ned Black has alas been found murdered outside Café Krem on Hill Street but evidence suggests this was not where the murder was committed. Your help is needed to wrap up the case.
  • This is a self-guided, walking murder mystery ‘taster trail’ in Newry, for if you’re short on time or want to try a mini Whodunit Hunt to see if you’ll like them. We hope you do!
  • Did you know that Newry has a history stretching back around 1,000 years! It’s certainly not all about shops, and on this mini trail you’ll visit several historic stops, the canal, beautiful Newry Cathedral, and find out about several people remembered en-route as well as tragic maritime disasters.
  • This may be a mini murder mystery but is still packed with 17 clues to solve. Despite sharing some of the route of our standard trail, we’ve come up with lots of different clues for this taster trail! It costs only £3.99!
  • Allow 60-90 minutes to solve the clues.
  • Accessibility – this is a totally flat route of less than a mile with no steps.

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The clue hunt starts at the Market Place, shown below:

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Mourne Coast

Who Murdered Cora Rohan Along The Mourne Coastal Route?

Cora Rohan’s body has been found washed up on Cranfield West Beach but our investigators have uncovered very few leads and thus need your help to solve the murder. Although Cora’s body was found on the beach, we don’t believe she drowned or was murdered here and so have advised that the evidence trail starts in Restrevor.
  • The Mourne Coast Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, driving murder mystery trail. It starts beside Restrevor’s Kilbroney river bridge and ends on the outskirts of seaside town Newcastle.
  • The route includes sights spanning a broad period of history from as far back as 5,000 years ago!! You’ll come across an old castle, a mill, and a neolithic tomb for starters. You’ll also visit the seaside, read tales of smugglers and ghosts, and learn about the evolution of Kilkeel as a major port. En route you will also see lovely coastal and mountain scenery too.
  • The clue route is 33 miles, or about 50 km, before your return to the starting point (or home). There is generally moderate walking at all clue stops, approximately 2 ¼ miles / 3 ¾ km in total.
  • We suggest allowing about four hours to complete this Whodunit Hunt, excluding refreshment stops.
  • Accessibility – once out of your vehicle the terrain is mostly quite flat, with only occasional moderate slopes; there are no steps.
  • For refreshments, you will pass convenience stores, coffee shops, bars and restaurants along the route.

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The starting point is beside Restrevor’s Kilbroney river bridge at the entrance to Fairy Glen:

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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.

To pay using Paypal click here (or in the menu) to order this, or any other, Whodunit Hunt.

To purchase this Whodunit Hunt with credit / debit / Amex card please click here.

The starting point is shown in the map below:

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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.

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!

We have nearly 30 Driving Whodunit Hunts available, with many more in the pipeline (some coming soon). 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 too.

  • 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 that explores the southeast outer-Belfast area.
  • 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 brand new Ancient East Churches trail starts at Kingscourt (County Cavan) and ends in County Monaghan at the amazing tin church of Laragh.
  • Our first driving 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.
  • Our Glenshane-Heaney Trail hops between Mid Ulster and County Derry to visit numerous historic sites with stunning countryside!
  • The Hillsborough Trail starts at the forest park at Royal Hillsborough, ending nearby.
  • The Lecale Coast, 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; it starts / ends near Enniskillen.
  • Our Meath Murder Mystery starts at ancient Athboy, visiting some 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 – the 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 near Downpatrick and follows in the footsteps of St Patrick.
  • The Tassagh Trail starts at Markethill and ends at Darkley Wood with the fairies!
  • Our deluxe Torrent Trail starts at Dungannon and ends at Aughnacloy, with nearly 40 clues to solve!

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 Whodunit Hunt pages for full details.

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 Whodunit Hunt locations – available driving murder mysteries are 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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