London is one giant treasure map.
1,021 real blue plaques mark exactly where history happened. Turing. Dickens. Woolf. Hendrix. Darwin. Walk up. Tap in. Claim it.
Free to play. No sign-up needed to start.
Location access and an internet connection are needed to claim plaques.
1,021
Real plaques
31
London areas
£0
To play
PLAQUE HUNTVirginia Woolf
Writer · Bloomsbury · 350m
App preview — view a plaque, then walk within 50m to claim it.
How it works
A treasure hunt hidden in plain sight.
Choose a plaque, explore the city and turn the history around you into a collection of your own.
1. Walk
Every plaque is real, and so is the walk to get there.
2. Tap
Read who or what the plaque commemorates.
3. Claim
Get close enough, hit claim, add it to your collection.
Explore 1,021 plaques across London, including places connected with Turing, Dickens, Woolf, Hendrix and Darwin.
Every walk adds up
One plaque leads to the next.
Hunt casually on your commute or follow a route and make a day of it. Every claim becomes part of your London story.
Build your collection
Keep a personal record of the people and places you have discovered.
Follow a route
Turn an afternoon walk into a ready-made hunt through one part of London.
Unlock achievements
Earn milestones as you explore new boroughs, categories and curated routes.
Your next find could be around the corner.
Open the map, pick a plaque and start walking. No account required.
Start hunting