The 12 Days of Christmas Festive Family Trail

Get ready for enchanted adventures! In collaboration with The Wild Tribe.

Follow the map to uncover the magical 12 Days of Christmas themed clues displayed at various locations! The The aim of the trail is to encourage families to rediscover the town centre and support its varied businesses and venues as well as enjoy a beautiful bespoke scavenger hunt along the way. FREE to take part!

How do I take part?

• To take part in the festive trail, simply pick up a hand-drawn map at the Christmas Lights Switch On or from the Tourist Information office, Northampton Central Library or one of the 12 participating businesses and follow the clues in any order to collect a letter at each location.
• Each business has a festive decorative 'clue' that has been handmade using recycled, biodegradable or second-hand materials. All the designs have been drawn by The Wild Tribe and include a hidden scrabble letter. Note each letter on the map and once all twelve have been collected, unscramble the letters to work out the anagram.
• Once the word has been revealed, use the QR code on the map to enter a prize draw to WIN a huge hamper full of spectacular gifts from the local businesses taking part.

VISIT THE WILD TRIBE'S WEBSITE FOR ALL THE FESTIVE FUN & FURTHER INFORMATION ON ALL THE ACTIVITIES LINKED TO THIS EXCITING PROJECT!

Maps are available from all the locations featured on the trail and from the Learning Hub on The Wild Tribe's website.

Harriet Creedy Crockford, Director of The Wild Tribe said:

"We have loved imagining this enchanted adventure and can't wait for the community to experience it! As a town centre business, we know that it can be challenging to tempt people away from online shopping. That's why we have partnered with Northampton Town Council to handpick a range of incredible town centre businesses and hope people manage to make a purchase from these places when they visit.

"We are super passionate about shopping local. With UK shoppers expected to spend £24 billion online this Christmas, we're hoping to encourage people to redistribute money into the local economy. With the cost of living crisis, it couldn't be more important to support local."

NTC would like to say a big thank to the fabulous creatives and eco duo at The Wild Tribe for their partnership on this festive project - We hope everyone enjoys the adventure! Good luck hunting!

Keep your eyes peeled as more will be revealed...