'Historic Covent Garden' Treasure Hunt - can you find the treasure?

Come along on Saturday 5th July for a treasure hunt around Covent Garden!

The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know an area whilst meeting new people.

About Covent Garden
Though mainly fields until the 16th century, the area of Covent Garden was briefly settled when it became the heart of the Anglo-Saxon trading town of Lundenwic.

The land, now called "the Covent Garden", was seized by Henry VIII, and granted to the Earls of Bedford in 1552 to build some fine houses to attract wealthy tenants. A small open-air fruit and vegetable market had developed on the south side of the fashionable square by 1654.

How it works
Come along at 1:30pm and you will be randomly divided into teams of 3 people (or you can choose your own team beforehand). For fairness, any London Guides or Blue Badge Tour Guides won't be allowed to take part.

Then each team will be given 15-20 written clues which you have to find the answers for. It's up to your team to work together to find the answers. You can answer them in any order and you will be provided with a map of the area to help you. It's not a race, so you can take your time getting to know the southbank.

All the answers to the clues will be found on the statues and blue plaques.

The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know an area whilst meeting and getting to know new people!

Prizes
The team to get the most correct answers and then return to base (a local pub) will win book vouchers for Waterstones bookshops of £10 per person.

If more than one team gets the top score, there will be a tie break question back at the pub.

A £5 gift voucher per person will be given to each member of the team coming in second place and prizes will be given to each member of the team with the best team name.

Cost
Its £7 per person to take part (payable by cash, PayPal or Bank Transfer on the day), apart from Full Members where it is free!

Become a Full Member
To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either:

- go to PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/uk/, ‘send a payment’ to [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) and click on the ‘Goods & Services’ option and change it to ‘Friends & Family’, as this avoids a charge from PayPal.
- Send via Bank Transfer (email me – [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) for details)
- Pay cash on the day

We will be marking the scores back at the pub at 4:30pm, so it should all be over by 4:45pm.

Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign/flag. If you can't see us, please text.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: general@cultureseekers.org

On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it. Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.

Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - [https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/