Escape games · SCAVENGER HUNTS IN LONDON
The 10 best scavenger hunts in London you can book today, with what each costs a player, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Join BucketRace London with a smartphone, Twitter account, and comfortable shoes. After a short briefing at Golden Square, teams head toward Shoreditch, Camden, Brixton, or West London to complete photo-based challenges, collect points, and return by 3:30. Organiser Laurence and the team provide the task list, explain the rules, and award prizes at the finish.
You’ll meet at Golden Square at noon for a three-hour private London scavenger hunt designed around your group. Laurence and the BucketRace team can tailor tasks to your budget, location, company, birthday, hen or stag party, and goals. Add trophies, T-shirts, photos, videos, food, drinks, or party bags for a fuller event.
Use the Explorial app to explore Covent Garden at your own pace. Follow map hints, answer questions found on signs and sights, and earn points through creative photo tasks. The route takes about two hours and reaches Cecil Court, Trafalgar Square, Cleopatra’s Needle, and other central London highlights.
“We played it with friends and family during our little adventure in London, and we all loved it. This tour made our trip a fun game, with lots of excitement and a sense of adventure. We will definitely try the other London routes.”
Use the World City Trail app to follow clues from Westminster Station through central London. You’ll solve location-based puzzles, visit the outdoor areas of 10 or more attractions, and learn local facts in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, or Spanish. Plan about two hours, though you can pause or finish later.
“It was a very enjoyable experience. I love puzzles, so this was right up my street. It was the right level of difficulty for an afternoon out. My friend and I had a blast. How come I never came across this activity before?I will definitely do it again.”
Start near Big Ben and use your phone’s GPS to follow a private London scavenger hunt for up to six people. Over two to four hours, you’ll reach Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the London Eye, Borough Market, and more. You set the pace, stop when you like, and supply your own smartphone and data.
Use the Let’s Roam app to guide your private group from St. Paul’s Churchyard to Cornhill Fountain, Leadenhall Market, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and No. 1 Poultry. Solve riddles, complete photo challenges, and choose a Brainiac, Photographer, or Mapper role. You set the pace, but bring a charged phone and patience for GPS.
Start at Hoxton Square and use the app to guide you through Shoreditch, with clues tied to Banksy’s Rivington Street artwork, Shoreditch Church, a Jack the Ripper murder site, signs, murals, and local buildings. Plan on 1 to 2 hours, with breaks whenever you like.
“It was a great experience using this app. It was a different way to get to know the city and at the same time we really had fun.”
Use your own smartphone to tackle a two-hour, app-led scavenger hunt around Southend-on-Sea. Your private group of up to 10 solves riddles, finds everyday items, completes photo or video tasks, and earns points on a live leaderboard. It is flexible rather than route-based, with a remote interactive guide and no supplied phone or transport.
You and your group use a mobile phone to complete a one-hour survival scavenger hunt around Luton. Starting at Town Hall Square, you photograph food, shelter, transport, and technology items to earn points. It is self-guided, private, offered in English, and includes a remote interactive survival guide.
You and up to nine companions use a mobile app to find survival items around Southend-on-Sea, complete zombie-themed challenges, answer trivia, and earn points within about an hour. Start and finish at 205 High St. A remote survival guide helps by chat, and no purchases are needed.
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