UK's Best Escape Rooms 2022

January 2023

We're thrilled to have once again made the list of the Top 100 UK escape rooms by enthusiast website 'Escape The Review'. It’s the second year running that our room ‘The Anatomist’ has earned a coveted place on the influential list, placing Escape The Past Edinburgh among the UK’s very best escape room operators.

The list is compiled based on combined ratings from enthusiasts, bloggers and industry experts. The overall ranking is generated by Escape The Review’s algorithm which uses a weighted average, where ratings from more experienced players count for more, to try and give a more informed result.

Almost 17,000 UK escape rooms are listed on the site and the Top 100 list represents the very top 6%. Reviewers of ‘The Anatomist’ praised the story, the level of immersion, original puzzles and excellent hosting from Escape The Past’s staff.

This time around, only two other Scottish venues made the cut. Wondering where the other top UK escape rooms are located? Check out their best escape rooms map.

5 star rated escape room Edinburgh

The Anatomist

ESCAPE ROOM | EDINBURGH

DURATION:
1 hour

PLAYERS:
2-8

DIFFICULTY:
3/5

AGES:
12+*

A multi-award winning escape game set on the edge of Edinburgh's old surgical district. Descend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you enter the study of a 19th century anatomist to unearth a thrilling mystery...

5 star rated escape room Edinburgh

The Deacon's Cabinet

ESCAPE ROOM | EDINBURGH

DURATION:
1 hour

PLAYERS:
2-6

DIFFICULTY:
4/5

AGES:
10+*

A historical heist escape room which challenges you to outsmart the infamous Deacon William Brodie - Edinburgh's favourite villain, and the inspiration for Jekyll & Hyde. Can you unlock the mysteries of The Deacon's cabinet and discover his ill-gotten fortune before the noose tightens?

5 star rated escape room Edinburgh

A Trail of Burke & Hare

OUTDOOR ESCAPE ROOM | EDINBURGH

DURATION:
2 hours

PLAYERS:
2-30

DIFFICULTY:
2/5

AGES:
8+*

A body has been discovered in The Cowgate with wounds eerily reminiscent of a dark period of Edinburgh’s past… The path ahead descends through the city's very darkest history.

Follow the trail, decipher the clues and, if you dare, follow in the bloody footsteps of Edinburgh's infamous 19th century serial killers: Burke and Hare...

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