Our Escape Rooms are immersive, interactive experiences, where your team's actions directly impact the story and the outcome! While the goal may simply be to "escape", you could also be solving a crime or locating a long lost object. Your powers of deduction will be tested as a thrilling historical mystery unfolds around you complete with live actors, historically accurate props and special effects!
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Our City Trails are outdoor escape rooms. Part scavenger hunt, part treasure hunt and part self-guided walking tour - you'll visit real historical locations from the story, completing puzzles along the way. Everything you need can be found in your satchel which includes maps, physical props, locks and puzzles. You'll also be using your smartphone to interact with characters from the game.

Our Escape Rooms can accommodate group of up to 15 people at a time while our City Trails are suitable for groups of up to 30 people. If you've an even larger group, please contact us and we'll discuss options for how we can best accommodate you.

Yes, whether you've booked a City Trail or an Escape Room you can always add additional group members. Simply drop us an email: info@escapethepast.co.uk and we'll send you a link to pay the difference. Please note that we are unable to accept payments on site, so you'll need to ensure you have paid for any additional group members before you arrive. We regret this it isn't possible to remove group members once a booking has been made.

You can change the date or time of your booking, we just require 48 hours notice to do so. Drop us an email at info@escapethepast.co.uk and we'll do the rest. Unfortunately we are unable to reschedule if we receive the request with less than 48 hours before the booking is due to take place.

Please note that refunds are not possible in any circumstance. For more details please refer to our Terms & Conditions.

Each of our experiences comes with a suggested minimum age limit. Please check the specific Escape Room or Outdoor Escape Room page for more information. These are guidelines rather than strictly enforced restrictions and we ultimately leave the decision to parental discretion.

If you'd like more information on the suitability of a specific experience feel free to Contact Us.

Please note that every group must contain a least one adult (18+). This is for insurance reasons and therefore isn't a rule that we can waive in any circumstances.

Disabled access for our Edinburgh escape rooms can usually be arranged given prior notice - please ensure you complete the relevant "Special Assistance" box at the time of booking.

While we aim to be as inclusive as possible, we are constrained by our basement location and the age of the building we occupy. Those attending in a wheelchair will need to ensure the chair can fit through a doorway 72cm wide. Please note that not all aspects of the game may be accessible for those with physical disabilities. If you need any more information, please don't hesitate to contact us.

We design all our City Trails to be as accessible as possible, but please note that Edinburgh is a hilly city and some historic streets are uneven or paved with cobble stones. In some cases we will suggest a slightly different route for groups requiring step-free access. We advise you to check a City Trails' specific page for information on accessibility, and if you've any questions, feel free to email us: info@escapethepast.co.uk. 

Our Escape Rooms last approximately 1 hour, while our City Trails generally last about 2 hours.

Please ensure your whole group arrives 10 minutes before your Escape Room or City Trail is due to begin. We regret that we cannot always accommodate late arrivals.

All our experiences operate on a private booking basis. This means that we never combine groups and you'll be participating with only those people you've brought with you - good luck!

At present, all of our experience are available in English only we recommend a reasonable grasp of the language to get the most out of the experience. We hope to launch in other languages in the near future.

We provide an estimated difficulty rating from 1-5 on each experience's page. While our experiences should offer a reasonable challenge, our helpful staff always on hand to provide unlimited extra clues if required. Needs some more tips? Check out our escape room strategy guide.

Yes! We're the perfect Edinburgh escape room for Stag and Hen do's and can accommodate large groups of up to 45 people in total across our City Trails and Escape Rooms. To ensure a fun and safe experience, we just ask that you don't attend under the influence of alcohol, and always follow the instructions given to you by our Gamesmaster.

Yes! We an extremely popular destination for a work night out or team building away day. We can host corporate groups of up to 45 people at once across our Escape Rooms and City Trails.

The building above us (25 Nicolson Square) also offers a wide range of meeting room hire options and there are a number of great bars and restaurants nearby. We can often tailor start times and other deais to suit your requirements, so please contact us for help planning your work event.