Play the city game of St Ives
An interactive adventure through St Ives. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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- No account
- First stops free
- In your language
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12 stops · 3.2 km · ±1.5 h
3.2 km · 0.7 km back to the starting point.
Starts at St Ives Harbour and ends at St Ives Lighthouse. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
The history of St Ives is a sequence of transformations. Which of the following events correctly completes the chronological series? Early Settlement (fishing village) -> Medieval Mining Industry -> ____ -> Contemporary Art Hub.
Read how the escape game works
Longest stretch between two stops: 750 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in St Ives that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the shimmer of the ever-changing light on the waves, listen to the gentle whisper of the sea breeze through the narrow alleys, and feel the salty scent carrying tales of ancient fishing. The cobbled paths await your footsteps.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover St Ives on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of St Ives blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of St Ives and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in St Ives — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know St Ives — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in St Ives
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in St Ives that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the shimmer of the ever-changing light on the waves, listen to the gentle whisper of the sea breeze through the narrow alleys, and feel the salty scent carrying tales of ancient fishing. The cobbled paths await your footsteps.
Along the way you'll pass St Ives Harbour, St.Ives, Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden, Tate St Ives, St Nicholas Chapel and St Ives Head — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 3 hidden gems in St Ives that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in St Ives
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