Poole - Cockle Trail & Town

The Mysterious Case of the Kidnapped Pirate - Can YOU Solve the Clues?

It's time to don your detective hat and get ready for an exciting adventure through the historic town of Poole. Legendary pirate, Harry Paye, is celebrated each year during the Hey! Don't Delay So Harry Paye Day festival, when landlubbers descend on the town to do lots of pirate-y stuff. But this year, things have taken a dark turn. Professional costumier, Cam O'Flarge, who always wins the fancy dress competition, has gone missing!

Chief Inspector Buck Kinnear is stumped, as everyone in the town is dressed as a pirate. Can YOU help him solve the mystery and set Cam free?

Detective Mystery Through Poole - Cockle Trail & Town

Super sleuths, we need your help! Your self-guided detective mystery will have you patrolling along part of the Historic Cockle Trail, investigating the old town and the quayside. Keep an eye out for the life-sized bronze statue of Lord Baden Powell staring out over Poole Harbour to the Island of Brownsea, home of the Boy Scout movement.

As you follow the clues, you'll unravel a sneaky plot to kidnap Cam and frame one of his fellow fancy dressers. But with everyone dressed as a pirate, it won't be easy to pinpoint the culprit. Are YOU up for the challenge?

Can you get a patch for catching a kidnapper? Join the adventure and find out!