Spitalfields
Historic streets and changing neighbourhoods provide the setting for a careful look at the surviving records.
EVIDENCE FROM 1888
The Whitechapel Files
Whitechapel & Spitalfields· Outdoor puzzle adventure
2.5–3 hoursTime to explore
About 3–4 milesDepending on your route
6 stagesClues along the way
1–4 teamsSolo, together or competing
Your city. Your story.
Step beyond the headlines. Follow witness records, examine the evidence and discover the lives behind one of London’s most enduring mysteries.
Your task is to separate what is known from what is only assumed. Explore Whitechapel through surviving records and on-location puzzles, building an evidence-led case as you go. This investigation centres the lives of the women and what the records can actually tell us.
Before you choose: Discusses the deaths of five women in 1888. No graphic imagery. The killer remains unidentified.
MAKE IT YOUR DAY
Who will you explore with?
Bring colleagues together for a corporate event, make memories with friends and family, or follow your own curiosity on a solo adventure.
For families with older teens: please read the content note above before choosing this investigation.
A few things to look forward to
- An investigation grounded in historical evidence
- Case files that put the women’s lives first
- AR evidence scenes, with a 2D option for every puzzle
- Explore solo, solve together, or race your friends and colleagues
THE ADVENTURE STARTS HERE
A place to begin.
A finish to discover.
Here’s your patch of London. Explore the neighbourhood outline or switch to the street map to plan your arrival. The clues, route and final location stay a surprise.
Starting point Approximate game area
The outline shows the broad neighbourhoods you’ll explore, not an exact boundary or puzzle route. Street view loads OpenStreetMap tiles.
Whitechapel
Look beyond the headlines to the lives of the women and the evidence left behind.
Aldgate
Begin your investigation on the public streets around Aldgate East and Whitechapel Gallery.
An introduction to the area, not the order of your puzzle stops.
START YOUR ADVENTURE AT
Directions Aldgate East / Whitechapel Gallery
Getting to the start
Plan your journey to Aldgate East. Meet outside Whitechapel Gallery on the public pavement, keeping entrances clear. Gallery entry is not required.
Check your travel service before setting out. Leave time to meet your team and get ready.
A short walk back is part of the plan. Return walks are being checked before launch. Our target is 10 minutes and our maximum approved estimate is 15 minutes, depending on pace and crossings.
Good to know before you go
THE CHALLENGEChallenging
AGE GUIDANCE14+
WHAT TO BRINGCharged phone, data & comfortable shoes
WHERE YOU’LL PLAYOutdoors, on public streets
LANGUAGEEnglish
GROUP SIZE1–4 teams · up to 5 players each
WHEN TO PLAYNo reserved time slot. Plan for daylight.
WHAT’S INCLUDEDOutdoor puzzles, stories, maps & hints
Bring weather-appropriate clothing. Travel, refreshments and entry to attractions are not included; no attraction entry is needed to solve the puzzles.
Access: Outdoor public pavements, road crossings and potentially crowded streets. No entry into businesses, courtyards or doorways is required.
Your questions, answered
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