The Best Escape Rooms In London 2024
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For some people, day-to-day life is lacking a dollop of fear. Sound like you? Luckily, you can blend teamwork, problem solving and adrenaline pumping time pressure in the safe confines of an escape room, where cryptic clues and hidden riddles hold the secret to your freedom. There are plenty dotted across London to challenge yourself with next – here are our favourites.
Best Escape Rooms In London
SAW: Escape Experience London
OK, OK: it’s not as terrifying as you might imagine. This SAW-inspired escape room offers a series of adrenaline pumping games to put your wits, courage and morality to the test (including choosing to help or hinder other teams to avoid Jigsaw’s judgement). At the end, your efforts will be rewarded with a trip to The Traproom, a SAW-themed bar serving on-theme cocktails; think blood bags and syringes galore…
Details: Take as many friends as you’d like (groups are blended), with special rates for groups of 10 people or more. Prices start from £29 per person, and tickets must be booked in advance. 1 America Square, London EC3N 2LS; sawtheexperience.com
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Alice In Puzzleland
On a lighter note, this escape room plunges guests into Wonderland, where the Mad Hatter needs your help. He’s been accused of stealing the Queen’s tarts, and Alice is nowhere to be found, so it’s time to fill her shoes. Blending creativity and teamwork, this escape room is ideal for those looking for more of a whimsical challenge.
Details: For groups of 2 to 6, with prices starting at £50. The experience takes place at Escape Hunt Kingston (Unit 2/6, Alderman Judge Mall, Eden St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1BL). escapehunt.com
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Time Cops
Breaking the boundaries of the escape room and taking the challenge out into the streets, Time Cops is a city hunt adventure by Escape Hunt that takes players on a 2km journey (wear comfortable shoes!). Released onto Oxford Street armed with a briefcase of gadgets, players are tasked with a mission to stop artificial intelligence from destroying humanity. Ahem…
Details: For groups of 2 to 6 people, with prices from £20 per person (children under 8 years old are free with a paying adult). The experiences takes place at Escape Hunt Oxford Street (70 Oxford Street, London W1D 1BN). escapehunt.com
The Crystal Maze Live Experience
Although your freedom is never really at stake in The Crystal Maze (is it ever?), we consider the blend of challenge and teamwork apt for escape room territory. Inspired by the popular 90s TV show, expect 90s vibes galore across four zones – Industrial, Futuristic, Medieval and Aztec – brimming with mental and physical challenges. You’re on a mission to gather as many Crystals as possible, which will earn you more time in the eponymous Crystal Dome.
Details: For groups of up to 8 people, with prices from £62 each. 22–32 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EU; the-crystal-maze.com
Hangover Déjà Brew
From AIM Escape Room London comes an alcohol-soaked private detective moment. As a team of top private detectives of the City, you are used to encounters in back-alleys and dealing with shady individuals – but this time it’s a little personal. Your client asks you to find dirt on the man his daughter is about to marry. Transported to the scene of a shady stag do, you have an hour until the wedding bells toll.
Details: For groups of up to 6 people, with prices from £30 each. Goodman’s Fields, 8 Canter Wy, London E1 8PS; aimescape.com
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Mission Breakout
Set in a disused tube station in Camden (South Kentish Town Station to be precise), you’ll feel fully immersed in this escape room, which transports visitors to the WW2 war effort and asks them to get decoding, with the fate of the nation on their shoulders. Or there’s also ‘The Lost Passenger’ (based on a true story – eek) and the sci-fi ‘Underground 2099’ to sink your teeth into.
Details: Mission Breakout accommodates up to 18 players playing the three different game rooms at the same time, with prices from £28 per person. Goodman’s Fields, 8 Canter Wy, London E1 8PS; missionbreakout.london
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Sherlock: The Official Live Game
From the creators of the hit BBC series, Sherlock: The Official Live Game uniquely blends iconic sets and scenes from TV with an immersive escape game and a themed bar. Led by Mycroft, players join the ranks of ‘The Network’ as an Agent, and must complete a routine training mission at HQ. But all is not as it seems…
Details: For groups of 4 to 6 people, priced from £40 each. Sherlock: The Official Live Game takes place at the W12 Shopping Centre (W12 8PP). thegameisnow.com
The Mind Of Moriarty: Live Escape Experience
This brand-new escape experience – from the team behind Sherlock’s The Game Is Now – pits players against Moriarty, a devious man with one last trick up his sleeve. Step into his mind via digital reality and travel through his memories of classic moments from the beloved BBC adaptation (that’s right, plenty of Andrew Scott content).
Details: For groups of 4 to 6 people, priced from £40 each. The Mind Of Moriarty takes place at the W12 Shopping Centre (W12 8PP). thegameisnow.com
What Is The Hardest Escape Room In London?
With a 30 percent success rate, Mission Breakout is rated the hardest escape room in London – perfect if you’re looking for a challenge.
How Much Does An Escape Room Cost?
Prices vary, but London’s escape rooms cost at least £20 per person, and can cost as much as £50 per person, depending on the venue.
What To Wear To An Escape Room?
Keep it casual: you might need to run, and you might be scrabbling around on the floor clues. Wear sensible shoes like trainers, and clothes you can move freely in.
Can You Leave An Escape Room?
If you’re nervous about doing an escape room, rest assured that you can leave at anytime by signalling to the game hosts, who are usually watching via CCTV cameras. Ask before you enter the room how best to indicate that you might want to leave, as it will vary between locations, from a code word to waving at the camera.
