Robin's Lantern Quest Project Archive

National Trust Wallington

An interactive AR trail through the woods for families of all ages to enjoy.

Available to download from the app stores.

December 2025 — January 2026

"Families revisited the quest after their day out to rewatch AR moments and explore Learn More content — confirming the experience continued to deliver value after the on-site journey ended."

What we delivered

  • A fully designed and built bespoke iOS and Android app

  • Hand-drawn illustrations by a children's book illustrator

  • Image recognition technology to scan and unlock each lantern

  • A final augmented reality experience unlocked by collecting all 6 lanterns

  • Location-specific interpretation content at each stop

  • On-site signage, staff briefing and launch support

  • Delivered on time and on budget

Visitors simply download the app on their phone and start exploring.

Challenge + Solution

Wallington needed a way to encourage families to explore beyond the House during the busy Christmas period. We created Robin's Lantern Quest — a story-led AR trail through the East Wood that brought a real Trevelyan family skating story to life around China Pond.

Visitors followed clues to collect six lanterns, unlock a magical AR skating scene, and discover location-specific stories about the history and nature of Wallington along the way. After completing the quest? A 20% café discount was waiting for them.

Performance and impact

AR winter trail that brought a real Trevelyan family skating story to life around China Pond, encouraging families to explore beyond the House during the Christmas period.

  • 1,000+ downloads across iOS and Android in just two months

  • An estimated 2,760 visitors engaged with the app on site

  • Visitors returned to the app an average of 3.5 times — continuing to explore stories and AR content long after their visit

  • 750 people claimed a café reward on completion — 27% of all app users

  • Delivered on time and on budget

Visitors simply download the app on their phone and start exploring.

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Features

  • Interactive game with Augmented Reality (AR)

  • Winter treasure trail through the woods

  • Six coloured lanterns to find and collect

  • 3D animated skating robin to photograph

  • Learn as you play with bite-size facts

  • Clocktower Café reward after completion