If you’re looking at your diary for 2025 and it’s already filled with five hen-dos, four major birthdays, and two work parties, it’s going to be a long year... With everyone already having booked karaoke, bottomless brunches, and afternoon teas, ideas are running a little thin, but fear not, escape rooms are the answer!
London is full of great escape rooms ideal for corporate get-togethers, friends looking for unique things to do, or hen-do ideas. They’re a great activity if you’re bored of the usual and want something more involved and stimulating. It also gives you a chance to actually bond with colleagues or ‘friends of friends'.
The task at hand means the conversation will be flowing from the get-go, and you’ll always be able to bring up that time Joe from accounts couldn’t figure out one of the easiest riddles in the game (I mean seriously Joe, who *doesn’t* know all four names of The Beatles). From working out how to escape an abandoned London Underground station to solving clues in the pitch black, we’ve rounded up the most interesting escape rooms in town.
The best escape rooms in London
Mission Breakout
Arguably one of the most iconic escape rooms in London, Mission Breakout will see you and your team try to find your way out of the former South Kentish Town tube station. There are three different rooms at Mission Breakout so up to 18 people can play each room at the same time - perfect for big parties or work dos.
Location: Camden
Price: £28 per player
Age: 9+
Group size: 3-6 players
Time: 60 mins
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Lady Chastity’s Reserve
This escape room is slightly different from others in London as there’s the addition of live actors, so if you want to feel fully immersed in the breakout then this is the place for you. A bottle of wine is also on the cards to be won, so you better start practising your puzzle-solving.
Location: Farringdon, Acton, Greenwich, Kingston
Price: £30 per player
Age: 18+
Group size: 2-6 players
Time: 60 mins
The Crystal Maze
Venture through four different time zones solving various games, challenges, and puzzles to earn crystals. Each crystal your team earns will give you more time spent in the Crystal Dome. Here, you’ll be battling strong winds to try and collect as many tokens as possible. Think you’ve got what it takes?
Location: Soho
Price: From £56
Age: 9+
Group size: 3+
Time: 75 mins
Escape Hunt
Escape Hunt is a Jack of all Trades in the escape room industry. Not only do they offer classic escape room activities, but they also do city escapes and virtual escapes. City escapes will have you roaming the city in a treasure-hunt fashion, solving clues and riddles - a great way to fit in some sightseeing too. Virtual escape rooms are also a great option to get loved ones involved who may not be able to make the journey down to the big smoke.
Location: Oxford Street
Price: Dependent on group size
Age: 8+
Group size: 1-6 players
Time: 60 mins
clueQuest
With over two thousand reviews on Google and a 4.8-star rating, clueQuest must be doing something right. They have a range of themed escape rooms you can choose from, whether that be taking down an evil professor or destroying mind-controlling satellites.
Location: King's Cross
Price: From £30 per player
Age: 9+
Group size: 2-6 players
Time: 60 mins
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Clue Adventures
Tucked away on the top floor of a pub in Leyton lies an escape room that caters to group sizes as low as just two people (ideal for date nights!). Clue Adventures is run by people who are passionate about solving riddles and putting on a great experience for the players. All their games are completely story-driven so you and your team can be completely immersed in the hour-long sets.
Location: Leyton
Price: Dependent on group size
Age: Suitable for all ages
Group size: 2-6 players
Time: 60 mins
Breakin'
Breakin’ boast a long and well-curated list of themed escape rooms so really, the toughest decision won’t be any of the riddles but which room you'll want to book. From wizards and pirates to street racers and detectives, get ready to surround yourself in a whole new world.
Location: Islington
Price: From £34
Age: 16+
Group size: 2-6 players
Time: 60 mins
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Enigma Quests
Although most of the standard escape rooms provided by Engima Quests have a maximum capacity of 5 players, their Holborn branch offers an ‘Escape Arcade’ which can host many more guests so is the ideal idea for birthdays or work-dos. The arcade spans 30 different rooms and is replayable. Each challenge only takes around 5 minutes so you can either aim for a high score on your favourite room or try to take on as many challenges as possible before your time is up.
Location: Shoreditch, Holborn
Price: From £70
Age: Suitable for all ages
Group size: 2-5 players
Time: 60 mins
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Sensas
Sensas is more than just an escape room, it’s a multi-sensory experience. Catering for up to 15 guests for two hours, you are really getting a bang for your buck. It will test all of your senses, with some rooms in pitch-black, and others disrupting your perception. It’s all for a good cause too as with each charm won by your team, a donation is made to various local charities in a bid to raise awareness for those who experience sensory challenges.
Location: Vauxhall
Price: From £44
Age: 7+
Group size: 4-15 players
Time: 120 mins
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No Escape
Multiple venues with multiple rooms, No Escape is one of the largest escape room companies in London and their Victoria branch even has a bar so you can enjoy a celebratory (or commisoratory) tipple. A lot of their rooms are a little more on the dark side, so if you’re a lover of all things spooky then this is your taste of Halloween all year round.
Location: Vauxhall
Price: From £44
Age: 7+
Group size: 4-15 players
Time: 120 mins
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Control Room B
Located in the newly renovated Battersea Power Station, Control Room B Is just as luxe as the rest of the shopping centre. The space has been curated so thoughtfully, with such attention to detail. It even uses original mechanics from the power station so you're fully immersed in the challenge. And a challenge it is! It toes the line between fun, interactive moments and thought-provoking, head-scratching questions really well. Whilst it is on the pricier side, you are offered two free drinks with your booking.
Location: Battersea Power Station
Price: £55pp
Age: Suitable for all ages
Group size: 2-6 players
Time: 90 mins
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