Top 15 Escape Rooms in the UK

1.Shepton Mallet Prison Escape Room – The Cell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $38Our pick

You have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and escape a real cell at Shepton Mallet Prison. The experience lasts about 75 minutes and includes a self-guided visit to the former prison before or after your challenge. A guard such as Tia may add to the role-play, while darkness and handcuffs can make the puzzles harder.

“Great fun. The dark and handcuffs added an additional element of complexity! Tia was an excellent guard. All in all a lot of fun and a legit location for an escape room”

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2.The Anatomist – Award Winning Historical Escape Room Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $50

Enter a basement study near Edinburgh’s old surgical district and search for Dr. Malcolm’s journal before he returns from Surgeons’ Hall. This private, English-language escape room uses touch, smell, and period storytelling to bring 1829 grave robbing and medical malpractice to life. Groups of 2 to 8 solve the mystery together.

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3.Private Escape Room with a Zombie in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

At Bunker 51 in southeast London, your private group has one hour to solve clues while a live zombie adds pressure. Arrive 30 minutes early for briefing and sign-in. Hosts such as Sam, Neil, and Molly have helped create memorable sessions, with a digital team photo sent afterward.

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4.Shrewsbury Prison Escape Room – The Cell

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Spend 60 minutes solving clues inside The Cell at Shrewsbury Prison, with a games master ready to offer hints. Your ticket also includes a self-guided look around the old jail, including its cells and execution room. Meet at The Dana in Shrewsbury. The activity is in English and suits private groups.

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5.Shepton Mallet Prison Escape Room – The Hole

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

You have 60 minutes to escape The Hole, a dark prison-cell puzzle room at Shepton Mallet Prison. Prison guards such as Will and Georgina help set the scene, and your ticket also includes the self-guided prison tour. It is a private, all-weather activity for friends, families, or work teams.

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6.One-Hour Private Capital Caper Escape Room Gaming in London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 58 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $54

Take your private group to Mazer Zone Escape Room near Camden for a one-hour Capital Caper mission. You will play jewel thieves planning a Hatton Garden heist, solve puzzles, recover the priceless stone, and escape. The experience costs $54.84 per person and ends where it begins.

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7.Shrewsbury Prison Escape Room – The Hole

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Enter The Hole, a dark prison-cell escape room at Shrewsbury Prison. You and your private group have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and find freedom. Your ticket also lets you explore the historic prison before or after the game. The experience is in English and lasts about 1 hour 15 minutes.

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8.One-hour Private Star Struck Escape Room Gaming in London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 43 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $41

Take on a one-hour private escape room in Camden, set in the year 2220. You and your group must find a missing scientist and save humanity. Expect a sci-fi theme, timed puzzles, dark rooms, and help from staff such as Jakeem, David, or Edward, depending on the session.

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9.Sherlock Escape Rooms

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 42 reviews · from $47

Enter Doyle’s Opticians in Shepherd’s Bush for a 100-minute Sherlock escape game led by Mycroft Holmes and The Network. Solve puzzles across sets from the BBC series, aided by cast videos featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Andrew Scott, and Mark Gatiss. Finish with a scorecard and access to The Mind Palace Bar.

“Loved the inclusion of the videos from the actual actors of Sherlock to set the scene - the room settings were brilliant. The puzzles Certainly gave us lots to think about but we were prompted by ‘Stamford’ with extra clues when needed which helped us to progress. Would definitely recommend!!”

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10.moviESCAPE Stockport SAWtopsy horror themed escape room game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At moviESCAPE in Stockport, you get about an hour to solve film-inspired puzzles in SAWtopsy, a horror room filled with murder and torture themes, props, video, and creepy surprises. Amber, Matt, and the team explain the rules and offer hints when needed. English only, with strobe lighting and a minimum age of 12.

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11.DNA VR | Ubisoft’s VR Escape Room – 2 or 4 Player

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $48

At DNA VR Hammersmith, you and one or three companions enter a Ubisoft virtual escape room for about an hour. Choose Escape the Lost Pyramid, Beyond Medusa’s Gate, or Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time. A VR Master such as Ernest, Joshua, Zara, or Nas explains the controls and offers help when your team gets stuck.

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12.moviESCAPE Stockport Merlin’s Magic Academy Escape Room Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

At moviESCAPE in a former Victorian cotton mill, you and your private group become apprentice witches and wizards. Follow a mysterious guide, make enchanted potions, cast spells with real wands, and solve puzzles before time runs out. The English-language game suits families and first-time escape-room players, with free small-bag lockers and a team photo sent afterward.

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13.moviESCAPE Stockport Haunted House II Demon’s Curse Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

At moviESCAPE in Welkin Mill, Stockport, your private group enters the haunted room of Lord Crowley, a vanished demonologist. You have about 90 minutes to solve clues, use a torch in the dark, and banish the demon. The experience is in English, welcomes players aged 12 and up, and ends with a team photo by email.

“Great experience. Went so fast as we all enjoyed it. Great fun and the staff were great.”

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14.Escape the Vault and Rob a Bank Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · 1 hour · from $32

Take on a private English-language escape room inside an original bank vault at Presuming Ed’s Coffee House on London Road. You and your group have 40 minutes to break into the vault, steal fictional arms dealer Charles Fawkley’s cash, and get out. Expect clever puzzles, a lively host, and a few dark corners around the locks.

“This was our first escape room and we were a family of 4 (2 adults and an 8, 12year old). It was brilliant for all of us. The puzzles were surprising tricky at times, but in a good way, they really made you think. We did need a couple of hints but in the end we beat the clock. Was a really fun afternoon.”

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15.The Ghost of Mary Queen of Scots Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Enter a haunted Glasgow escape room built around Mary Queen of Scots, murder, betrayal, and revenge. You and your private group play spiritual mediums trying to uncover the castle’s secrets and lay Mary’s ghost to rest. Allow extra time for the stairs, bring your sharpest puzzle-solving skills, and expect the challenge to be conducted in English.

“Great experience. Lots of stairs to get there but rewarded with a tough escape room. Staff was helpful.”

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