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Brighton Self-Guided Quest: The Lost Letter Mystery

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: • Go to Theatre Royal Brighton (game starting point). • Bring a charged phone. • Open the Questo app and follow the instructions. • You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with..

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Overview

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.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Self-guided mystery quest through Brighton
Flexible scheduling — start anytime and play at your own pace
Interactive puzzles at the Royal Pavilion, Palace Pier, Brighton Dome, and more
Real Brighton history — King George IV, ABBA's Eurovision win, and more
Story-driven romance: a fisherman's search for his lost love and a royal curse

✗ Not Included

Live tour guide (fully self-guided via the free Questo app)

Itinerary

Stop 1

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.

Stop 2

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.

Stop 3

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.

Stop 4

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.

Stop 5

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.

Stop 6

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.

Stop 7

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.

Stop 8

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.

Stop 9

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.

Stop 10

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.

Stop 11

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.

Stop 12

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.

Stop 13

You will finish at West Pier and surrounds. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

• Go to Theatre Royal Brighton (game starting point). • Bring a charged phone. • Open the Questo app and follow the instructions. • You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.

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End Point

You will finish at West Pier.

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Good to Know

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

Known For:

Half-day Tours in Brighton, Historical Tours in Brighton, Private Sightseeing Tours in Brighton, Private and Luxury in Brighton, Walking Tours in Brighton

Special Instructions

- Unlock your city game in the Questo app using this link: [https://questoapp.com/unlock](https://questoapp.com/unlock)
- Download the Questo app using this link (it’s free): [onelink.to/questo](http://onelink.to/questo)
- Head to the starting point and enjoy your city game!