Escapologic Nottingham

What it’s like

Eleven themed escape rooms in Nottingham with a one hour time limit, built for teens and adults rather than young kids.

This one's for the older kids, not the toddlers. Escapologic recommends 12 and up for most of its eleven rooms, with Butcher restricted to 18+ and Howitz to 16+. Under-12s can only go in if an adult is with them in the room, so this is a treat for a teenager's birthday or a family team who fancy a proper puzzle challenge rather than a soft play session.

You get 60 minutes on the clock once the door locks, working through riddles and puzzles in a themed room with up to five people. Off-peak pricing runs from £23 to £28 a head depending on group size, dropping to £15 a head on the family ticket for 2 adults and up to 3 children. Peak prices (weekends, and bank holidays specifically) push £26 to £31 a head, so a weekday slot is the cheaper option if you can manage it.

There's no food on offer, so eat before or after, and once you're locked in you're committed for the full hour, so the site is blunt about using the toilet first. Booking is required rather than optional, and there's a zero tolerance alcohol policy, so this isn't the venue for a boozy stag do that's already started drinking. There's no disabled access at the Nottingham site and no on-street parking either, though St James NCP is about five minutes' walk away.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

Ages 12 and up; under-18s need an accompanying adult

Parking

No on-street parking. St James NCP 5 minutes walk away

• Bank holidays are charged at peak prices, even if they'd normally count as off-peak
• Belongings get locked in the room with you, so you can grab them mid-game if needed
• Pregnant players should think about it first as some rooms involve crawling or dark, enclosed spaces
• Groups bigger than five play back to back or split across rooms

Plan your visit

Experiences

• Butcher

  adults only (18+) · indoors

  A serial killer's lair escape room rated 18+. Lights go out at random. Some crawling, no climbing. Recommended for players with some experience.

• Chronos

  ages 12+ · indoors

  A mysterious laboratory escape room suspended in time. Not scary, no crawling or climbing. Good for players with some experience.

• Contraption

  ages 12+ · indoors

  A 1920s inventor's workshop escape room. Not scary, starts dark but brightens as the team progresses. Some physical activity, no crawling or climbing. Described as great for beginners.

• Curio

  ages 12+ · indoors

  A treasure hunter's manor escape room. Not scary, no crawling or climbing, but a warning for anyone who suffers from motion sickness. Described as their toughest room to date.

• EPI Centre

  ages 12+ · indoors

  A chemical research lab escape room hit by an earthquake. Not scary, some crawling and climbing steps. Good for players with some experience.

• Heistakes

  ages 12+ · indoors

  A high-tech bank heist escape room. Not scary, a small amount of crawling involved, with some flashing lights and loud sound effects. Good for players with some experience.

• Howitz

  ages 16+ · indoors

  A haunted toy store escape room with strong references to the occult and supernatural. More jumpy than terrifying. No climbing or crawling. Good for players with some experience.

• Immaterium

  ages 12+ · indoors

  Officially licensed Warhammer 40K escape room set on a space ship. Not scary but dimly lit, with lots of crawling, climbing and tight spaces; very physical. Good for players with some experience.

• Reactorvate

  ages 12+ · indoors

  An abandoned nuclear power facility escape room. Not scary but dimly lit, pitch black in places. Good for players with some experience.

• Robin of Lockskey

  ages 12+ · indoors

  A modern-day adventure escape room with an Indiana Jones style theme. Not scary although dimly lit in places, with lots of crawling and climbing; very physical. Good for players with some experience.

• Violet

  ages 12+ · indoors

  An abandoned cabin escape room themed around breaking a witch's curse. Involves crawling, prolonged darkness and some small spaces. Described as their toughest horror room so far.

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