Water palaver, ace adventurers!

Your self-guided treasure hunt will take you on an expedition along Chelmsford's historic waterways. From Springfield Basin, you'll boldly venture along the river and canal banks, crossing town centre bridges and visiting the lock and weir as you uncover some of the canal's history and crucial clues.

There's no time to lose...

While tidying up the towpath, volunteer Trevor Provert discovered a rusty old metal box firmly sealed shut. He brought it to us at the IES (Intrepid Explorer Society). Once forced open, we found a newspaper from 16th June 1661, a tatty old map and some scribbled notes...about modern-day Chelmsford?! Is this part of a time-travelling treasure hunt, or is someone playing an overly complicated trick? It's up to you to find out!