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Harry Ferguson Whodunit Hunt

Hillsborough Forest & Car Park, Royal Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AL
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Who Buried Henry In Royal Hillsborough?

The body of Henry Hale was unearthed by a curious dog beside the plane sculpture at Hilsborough Lake! But detectives believe he was murdered elsewhere and quite likely outside the village of Royal Hillsborough. With a big case load, our chief detective needs your help to conclude the case.

This is a self-guided, near-circular driving Whodunit Hunt, starting in Royal Hillsborough and ending a few miles away. It’s a mini ‘taster trail’ for if you want to start small with driving Whodunit Hunts or don’t have much time.

Starting at Hillsborough Lake the clue trail takes you to several sites associated with famous inventor and extraordinary pioneer Harry Ferguson who was born in the area. You’ll also visit an ancient fort site dating back over 1000 years and an old motte and bailey almost as old! All this packed into a driving route of only 23 miles / 37 km!

Despite being a taster trail there are still 14 clues to solve in a mini Whodunit booklet which has full directions and several snippets of history and trivia squeezed into it!

It is recommended to allow 1½ – 2 hours to solve this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops.

Accessibility – there is only one mile / 1.6 km of walking in total and the terrain is generally flat.

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Season (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

* Can generally be done on any day except 25th/26th December, 1st January

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