Brighton Self-Guided Quest: The Lost Letter Mystery
Description
Uncover a centuries-old mystery across 13 of Brighton's most iconic landmarks in this self-guided app-based quest. A cryptic letter leads you from the Theatre Royal to the Palace Pier — solving puzzles, following a love story, and exposing a royal curse that emptied the seas. Start anytime, play at your own pace, ~3 hours, ~3 km along the seafront. Using the free Questo app, each landmark reveals the next chapter of an immersive story: a heartbroken fisherman, a vanished fiancée, a king's dark secret, and sea witches hiding in plain sight. Along the way you'll uncover real Brighton history — King George IV's scandalous royal connections, ABBA's 1974 Eurovision triumph at Brighton Dome, and the fishing families who once dried their nets backstage at the Theatre Royal. Visit two world firsts: the oldest public aquarium and the oldest working electric railway on the planet. No guide, no fixed start time, no waiting around — just you, the app, and Brighton's streets.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will begin at Theatre Royal Brighton. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Royal Pavilion and India Gate. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Brighton Dome. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Statue of King George IV. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Victoria Gardens/Valley Gardens. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Victoria Fountain and Old Steine Gardens. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Brighton SEA LIFE. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Volk’s Electric Railway. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Brighton Palace Pier. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Brighton Fishing Museum. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at The Grand. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
You will finish at West Pier and surrounds. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Technical issues between Tripadvisor and the questo app prevented us going on the Brighton Lost Letter quest. We tried many times and was not even contacted in good time by questo technical support. We have now left Brighton. Basically we paid for 2 adults and got nothing. So disappointing.
A really brilliant way to explore Brighton with some well-thought clues and riddles which made us giggle narrating our way around the beautiful seaside!
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you had fun exploring Brighton and that the clues and riddles brought some laughs along the way. That’s exactly the kind of experience we aim to create. Hope to see you on another seaside adventure soon!
Fun way to explore the city. We had a beautiful day and even some help along the way. The game was
Thank you for sharing positive experience with Questo. We are grateful that you enjoyed the game. Hope to see you explore more games with us.
