Black Cat Treasure Hunts News and Views

I  recently completed writing a hen party treasure hunt. I did feel it had gone well and the person I liaised with  seemed to be on the same wavelength as to what I needed to enable a fun and entertaining hunt. 
The first response I received ,when she had read an initial draft, said:
"Ahhhh! This is amazing :D some of those challenges will be hilarious, I think y....

By Ian Hornett (Author of The Quarton trilogy and Maggie Matheson; Back In Service and part time teacher)

Regular Black Cat Treasure Hunts participants may know that the company got its name by the fact that a black cat followed me around when I was putting together one of my first hunts in Alfriston. It was definitely a relief to come up with a good name after several we....

Deciding on where you would like your treasure hunt to start or finish can be a problem when you are making a booking in a city or town you don`t know too much about. This is particularly true, for example, for a hen party or teambuilding treasure hunt. It`s important to get the format of these type of treasure hunts right and that is where Black Cat Treasure Hunts can help with the following six ....

It`s sunny and warm in what seems like the first time this century! The options on what I could do today are almost endless, but with social distancing regulations in place for at least another three weeks my preferred choice is to nip over to the `sunshine coast` of the South! For those of you who didn`t read the title and are unsure of where I am referring to, then there really is no other ....

So...we made it to the 17th May yesterday and another stage of lockdown easing. Maybe you had time off planned and met up with another household inside a pub or restaurant. Possibly it was your first time back at work in a while. All good so far, but maybe a key element was still missing? Nothing to look forward to with your work colleagues in terms of a social event?!
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With all the signs pointing to stage three of lockdown easing to go ahead on 17 May and then final lifting of restrictions on 21 June, so too has interest in booking or re-booking hen parties, as wedding numbers get set to be expanded. Recent enquiries have been for June/July show the competition is now on to secure accommodation, activities and all round plans for the long awaited hen do. T....

By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)

East Grinstead is in West Sussex, despite being situated in a more easterly position than some places in East Sussex. It is in fact on the borders of East Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Up to 1974 it was actually in East Sussex, but after that time it was re-classified as being in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex! Confused? Care? If it h....

This Bank Holiday I decided to make some changes to our North Laine treasure hunt in Brighton. This walking treasure hunt takes in some of Brighton`s most interesting and original streets and, as such, qualifies for its` own blog on why it should be on your `must do` list.

1. Street Art: 
Brighton has developed a big reputation for its street art. ....

Cuckfield to Lindfield is a driving time of 11 minutes. These two neighbouring West Sussex villages are actually classified as being in the  Mid Sussex district of West Sussex...although they are both definitely on the Eastern side of West Sussex! You still with me?! On the up side Black Cat Treasure Hunts have treasure hunt routes in both and, after Alfriston, are our smallest plac....

Exploring a new village,town or city is a key component of why many people choose to take on a treasure hunt. This blog goes back to basics by picking out one aspect each from ten different places featured on Black Cat Treasure Hunts` website to discover all sorts of different reasons that enhance that choice.

Alfriston: Taking a treasure hunt around this village is like going back in t....