Escape Live
BEST FOR
Ages 10+
WHERE
Stratford-upon-Avon
What it’s like
Two themed puzzle rooms, Shakespeare's house or a witches-and-wizards curse hunt, built for older kids who can handle a proper brain teaser.
You get an hour locked in with your group, either poking round Shakespeare's home for clues or hunting down cursed artefacts as witches and wizards. Nobody's climbing anything or getting physical, it's all searching, thinking and the occasional argument about who spotted the obvious clue first. Rooms hold six max, so if you're a bigger family you'll be running back to back games rather than all squeezing in together.
This isn't one for younger kids. The site is upfront that under-10s might struggle with some of the puzzles, and anyone under 18 has to have a paying adult with them the whole time, no dropping teenagers off and going for a coffee. Given the puzzle-solving involved, it suits older children and teenagers far better than the primary school crowd.
Budget an hour and a half all in, from walking through the door to walking back out, even though the game itself is an hour. Turn up more than ten minutes early and you'll just be waiting around, and turn up late and they may have to cut your time short to keep the next booking on schedule. There's no wiggle room on cancellations either, no refunds if you don't show, and rebooking within 24 hours costs you £20.
It's first floor only, so no lift and no wheelchair access, worth knowing if that affects your group. Parking's a short walk away rather than on the doorstep, with a pay and display option on Greenhill Street and multi-storeys on Windsor Street and Rother Street.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 10 and up; younger kids may find the puzzles tough going
- Parking
- Grove House Pay and Display on Greenhill Street, or multi-storey on Windsor Street or Rother Street, all within short walk
- How long to allow
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Wheelchairs
- Not wheelchair accessible. Escape room is on first floor
- Rooms cap out at six people, bigger groups need back-to-back bookings
- Under-18s must have a paying adult with them, no leaving teenagers to it
- It's puzzle-solving and clue-finding rather than anything physical
- First floor location with no wheelchair access
Plan your visit
What age is it suitable for?
Under-10s may find the puzzles tricky, and anyone under 18 needs a paying adult with them throughout. It's really built for older kids and teenagers rather than young children.
How long does it take?
The game itself is an hour, but they say to allow an hour and a half from arrival to leaving.
Do we need to book ahead?
Booking's required, and you should turn up no more than 10 minutes before your slot. Arrive late and you might lose playing time or miss it altogether.
What if we need to cancel?
There are no refunds for cancellations or no-shows. Rescheduling is free if it's more than 24 hours out, but under 24 hours costs £20.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
No, the room's on the first floor with no lift access. Worth calling ahead if anyone in your group has other access needs, as they'll discuss it individually.
Where do we park?
There's pay and display parking on Greenhill Street, plus multi-storeys on Windsor Street and Rother Street, all a short walk away.
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