Escape Hunt Worcester

What it’s like

Locked rooms, tight clues and a countdown clock, with teams of two to six racing to crack the puzzles before time runs out.

This is a puzzle room, not a soft play, so the whole point is the group working together to spot clues, crack codes and get out before the clock beats you. There's a choice of themed escape rooms, an outdoor City Hunt game if you fancy legging it round Worcester instead, and VR games for the older ones, though those are 12+ so don't promise them to an eight-year-old.

Pricing works on a sliding scale per head: £33 each for two players, dropping to £30 for three, £26 for four, £25 for five and £24 if you fill a team of six. That's a decent incentive to rope in a couple more mates rather than go as a pair. Under-8s aren't the target audience here anyway, the minimum age is 8, and anyone under 16 needs a paying adult in the room with them. A game runs around 90 minutes once you count the briefing and the inevitable "wait, what does that symbol mean" moments.

Birthday parties start from £22 a head for an after-school slot on weekdays, or £35 a head otherwise, and if you've got ten or more in the group the birthday child goes free. It's card only inside, no cash, so don't turn up with a fiver for the vending machine. Worth knowing too that the indoor rooms aren't wheelchair accessible because of how the venue's laid out, though the outdoor City Hunt games are, and a registered carer gets in free.

There's an NCP car park nearby if you're driving, and it's a five minute run from junction 7 of the M5, handy if you're coming from out of town. Book early in the week before midday and there's 10 percent off with a code, which is worth grabbing if your diary's flexible.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

8 and up, groups of two to six get the best price per head

Booking

Early bird offer: 10% off Mon-Thurs bookings before 12pm with code EHEARLYBIRD

Parking

NCP car park nearby (postcode WR1 2LU for sat nav)

How long to allow

Around 90 minutes

Wheelchairs

Indoor escape rooms not wheelchair accessible

Dogs

Assistance dogs allowed in games rooms

Getting there by bus or train

Worcester Foregate Street station, 10 minute walk

Parties

Birthday packages from £22 per person (after school) or £35 per person, including escape room, drinks and invites

• Card payments only, no cash accepted anywhere in the venue
• Under-16s must have a paying adult in the room with them
• You can add an extra person on the day without warning them in advance, as long as you're under the room's max
• No refunds if someone in your group doesn't show up
• Assistance dogs are allowed in the games rooms

Plan your visit

Featured in 1 Huddlepin list

See all Escape Rooms in Birmingham · Things to do in Birmingham