Cambridge: Dinky Doors Self-Guided Hunt & Video Stories

Fifteen tiny doors are hidden around Cambridge, and you get to find them all

You use your phone to navigate to 15 hidden miniature doors scattered across Cambridge, watching video backstories and solving trivia at each one. You set your own pace and order, visiting all at once or spreading them across weeks. Once purchased, you keep permanent access to every current door and any future additions the creators design.

Step-by-step itinerary

Discover Cambridge's secret Dinky Doors

• Start quest to find Dinky Doors
• Visit Love from Above door
• Attempt teleport to other doors
• Explore door with mysterious figure
• Check door that tests reality
• Find door revealing lost items' fate
• Visit door near park with magic portals
• Walk along the Cam river
• Search for alien crash site door
• Find octopus luxury resort door
• Explore site of terrible crime door
• Optionally visit ancient park with knight book
• Look for space lift door
• Discover how books are created door
• Shrink to Dinky size door

The experience

The first time you spot one, you'll understand why people stop mid-stride to photograph it. These aren't just small doors. They're intricate little sculptures tucked into walls, corners, and unexpected places around Cambridge, each one designed to make you pause and smile. The Dinky Doors self-guided hunt gives you permanent access to all 15 current doors plus any future ones the creators add, so you're not racing against time or against other visitors. You move through Cambridge at your own pace, in whatever order you want, discovering them across days or weeks if that suits you better.

The whole thing runs on your phone. You get a complete guide with Google Maps directions to each location, but the real draw is the video backstory behind every door. Each one has its own narrative, from a mysterious alien crash site to a luxury resort built for octopuses. Between the videos, there are dinky facts and questions designed to make you think, or to spark conversation if you're doing this with kids or friends. Nobody meets you or walks alongside you. It's genuinely self-guided, which means you can linger as long as you want at each spot, take photos, read the story, or just enjoy the oddness of it all without feeling rushed.

Cambridge itself becomes the playground. You'll wander past the Cam river, through parks, along streets you might not have noticed otherwise, and the doors act as anchors for discovery. One location is outside the city center and requires transport (a car, bike, or bus ride), but it's marked as optional. The accessibility is solid. All areas are wheelchair accessible, prams and strollers work fine, and public transport connections are nearby if you need them. The beauty of self-guided is that you can break the hunt into chunks: do five doors one afternoon, another five the next day, or spread it across a week. There's no schedule to keep, no group to wait for.

Once you buy access, it's yours permanently. You can revisit doors, show them to friends who visit later, or come back to catch any new ones added to the collection. The video stories and trivia stay on your phone, so you're not dependent on internet once you've loaded them. If you've got kids who like puzzles and small surprises, or if you're the kind of adult who appreciates creative humor and wants a different reason to explore Cambridge, this works. It's low-pressure, self-contained, and genuinely unusual: the kind of thing that changes how you see a city you thought you already knew.

What’s included

Your hunt includes a complete phone-based tour guide with Google Maps directions to each door, video backstories for every location, dinky facts and trivia questions with answers, and permanent access to all current and future Dinky Doors in Cambridge.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (1 to 17 years)

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Dinky Doors

Is this one for you?Right for families, curious adults, and anyone who wants to explore Cambridge in an unconventional way without a set schedule or group. The self-guided format means you move at your own pace and can return to doors whenever you want.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 17 years).

How long does it take to find all 15 doors?

There's no fixed duration. You move at your own pace and can visit them across multiple days. Most people spend a few hours per session, but it depends on how long you linger at each location and how much you explore the surrounding area.

Do I need to visit the doors in a specific order?

No. You can discover them in any order you choose. The app provides directions to each location, so you can plan your own route through Cambridge.

What if I can't find a door?

Each door has a video story and directions in the app. The locations are marked as "top secret," so they're intentionally hidden but the app guides you to the right area. If you're still stuck, the app includes hints and answers.

Do I need internet to use the app?

You'll need internet to download the app and load the video stories initially, but once they're on your phone, you can access them offline. Google Maps directions do require a connection or downloaded maps.

Is one door outside Cambridge?

Yes, one door is located outside the city center in an ancient park and requires transport by car, bike, or bus. It's marked as optional.

Can I use this tour if I'm in a wheelchair?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby to help you reach different parts of Cambridge.

How long does access last?

Once you purchase the tour, you have permanent access to all 15 current doors and any future doors added to the collection.