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The 15 Best Treasure Hunts & Escape Rooms in Britain

22 tours  ·  from $6

Flexible outdoor hunts run off a phone and start whenever you like; escape rooms book by the slot. The 15 below split the two, with group sizes and per-person prices.

Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Starting at Bath Abbey and Parade Gardens
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

1.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Our pick

Captain Bess guides you by smartphone through Bath’s major sights and lesser-known corners. Solve cryptic clues at Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, Royal Crescent, Thermae Bath Spa, and more. Start when you like, pause for shops or drinks, and use hints whenever a clue proves stubborn. The private hunt takes about two and a half hours.

“It took us to all the places of interest and provided historical facts about each place, it was good fun”

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Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London's Murder Mystery - Princelet Street and Annie Chapman
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Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London’s Murder Mystery

2.Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London’s Murder Mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Walk Whitechapel after dark with an English-speaking guide and piece together the Jack the Ripper mystery. The route covers Brick Lane, Princelet Street, the Ten Bells, Goulston Street, and Mitre Square. Guides such as Tyson, Lisa, Sadie, and Jess bring different strengths, from sharp facts to warm, engaging storytelling.

“Fantastic tour guide. Lots of interesting facts. He really did his homework. I have been on this tour 2 other times and he was the best guide by far.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Starting at Birmingham School of Art
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

3.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess leads you through Birmingham by mobile map, cryptic clues, and playful facts. Start at Birmingham School of Art, visit Town Hall, Centenary Square, the Library, Jewellery Quarter, and St. Paul’s Church, then return to the start. You set the pace, request hints when needed, and share the game link with your group.

“This might not look much but it really is enjoyable and at times challenging. It shows hidden parts of Birmingham's past and the impressive and very visible new parts. It is great if you don't like following a group.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Walking the city walls
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

4.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess sends your group maps and clues by phone from Chester Town Hall Square. Follow a two-hour route to the cathedral, Roman Amphitheatre, city walls, River Dee, Storyhouse, and Chester Rows. Ask for hints, stop for lunch, or spread the hunt over several days. Ian and Paul provide support through the Treasure Hunt Chester team.

“Great way to explore the city- challenging at times but the hints helped😊 Loved the way it made you look more carefully at the surroundings and took you up alleyways which we would never have found otherwise. Explored the city in some depth. It was fun and we all really enjoyed it. Thank you”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Brighton with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Starting at India Gate and finding your rhythm
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Brighton with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

5.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Brighton with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess leads you and your private group through Brighton by phone, using maps, cryptic clues, hints, facts, and stories. The roughly 2.5-hour route links the Royal Pavilion, North Laine, the Lanes, Brighton Palace Pier, West Pier, Brighton Dome, and Theatre Royal. Start when you like, pause for shops or pubs, and finish where you began.

“The whole experience was absolutely wonderful! My boyfriend and I had a blast during the treasure hunt. The hunt summarized all the major places in Brighton. It was a perfect thing to do during one day trip.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Cambridge with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Great St Marys and Market Square
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Cambridge with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

6.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Cambridge with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Explore Cambridge in a private, self-guided treasure hunt led by Captain Bess through WhatsApp-style messages. Follow phone maps, solve cryptic clues, and visit King's College Chapel, the Corpus Clock, Trinity College, The Backs, and more. Start anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., pause for shops or photos, and finish in about two and a half hours.

“We took our 12 yr old Grandson and we all thoroughly enjoyed the morning, there is a bit of going back and forth over the same ground at the beginning but necessary. A tip I would give is, look behind sometimes ! Great fun”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Liverpool with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Music, Streets, and Clues Around Mathew Street
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Liverpool with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

7.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Liverpool with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $20

This private, self-guided Liverpool treasure hunt uses your smartphone to lead you from Liverpool Cathedral through the Royal Albert Dock, Mathew Street, Bold Street, and the waterfront. Captain Bess sends maps, clues, facts, and hints by browser, while founders Paul and Ian keep the game friendly and easy to follow. Allow about three hours and 3.5 miles.

“Absolutely loved this. Great way to learn about the city. Few testing questions. Will definitely be doing another city soon.”

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Private Escape Room with a Zombie in London - A private game for up to eight people
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Private Escape Room with a Zombie in London

8.Private Escape Room with a Zombie in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

At Bunker 51 in southeast London, your private group meets the host 30 minutes early, then spends one hour solving clues while avoiding a live zombie. Actors such as Neil, Molly, Rob, Billy, and Sam have helped make sessions lively and tense. A digital team photo arrives by email after the game.

“We had such a great time! We escaped sweaty from the adrenaline. A huge thank you to Sam and our zombie Michael for being excellent hosts. So many great mechanics to work through, would recommend this experience to anyone who loves escape rooms.”

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Colombia's Finest Outdoor Murder Mystery London - Exploring Streets Beyond the Standard London Route
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Colombia’s Finest Outdoor Murder Mystery London

9.Colombia’s Finest Outdoor Murder Mystery London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $26

You become a private investigator in a two-hour outdoor mystery around central London. Starting at Gunpowder Square, you use an interactive map and virtual contacts to find clues, explore historic streets, and return to the starting point. It is a private, self-guided activity for your own group.

“Really simple and fast setup and experience before starting the hunt. Great fun and slick treasure hunt experience.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bristol with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Saint Nicholas Market adds food, shops, and distractions
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bristol with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

10.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bristol with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess guides your private group through central Bristol using maps, clues, hints, and short stories sent to your phones. The roughly 2.5-hour route links Castle Park, Saint Nicholas Market, Bristol Cathedral, Queen Square, and Bristol Old Vic. Start when you choose, pause for shops or pubs, and finish back at Castle Park.

“What a lovely way to see and learn about this area of Bristol. Great clues and lots of titbits of info. Been to Bristol many times, but still learnt more about it.”

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Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London - Princelet Street brings the story down to human scale
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Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London

11.Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Explore Whitechapel at night with a Ripperologist-style guide such as Tyson, Kory, Hadi, or Dougal. Walk from Brick Lane through narrow streets tied to the case, examine clues, hear competing theories, and finish near Mitre Square. Expect a small group of up to 25, serious history, and plenty of walking.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was interesting. The only thing I would say negatively was that it was sometimes very hard to hear him. He looked away a lot while talking and at those times we missed the commentary.”

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Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game - Tron Theatre brings a playful change of pace
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Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game

12.Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

This self-guided Questo game leads you through central Glasgow in about 90 minutes, from Glasgow Central and the Lighthouse to Merchant City, Buchanan Street, the City Chambers, and George Square. Use your phone to follow directions, solve location-based puzzles, and pause whenever you like. There is no physical guide, and entry tickets are not needed.

“We were one of 3 couples visiting Glasgow for Hogmanay, and to use up some spare time on 1st January we tried this tour, which was very suitable as it was so flexible - we could start when ready and take all the time needed. The ghostly facts were amusing and the clues fun. It was just a pity so many bars were closed (preventing occasional stops!) before heavy rain terminated our game prematurely. The game encouraged us to tour parts of the city we wouldn't have and was very good value.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Leeds with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Leeds Corn Exchange and Kirkgate Market
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Leeds with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

13.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Leeds with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $20

Use your phone to follow Captain Bess through central Leeds on a self-guided treasure hunt. Solve clues at Victoria Leeds, Kirkgate Market, Leeds Town Hall, Thornton’s Arcade, and more. The route takes about three hours, but you can pause for food, shopping, or a pub stop, ask for hints, and restart whenever you like.

“Perfect fun day, great treasure hunt fun, perfect way to see a city. Clues were just the right level of hard.”

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One-Hour Private Capital Caper Escape Room Gaming in London - What the hour is designed to feel like
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One-Hour Private Capital Caper Escape Room Gaming in London

14.One-Hour Private Capital Caper Escape Room Gaming in London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 58 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $54

At Mazer Zone Escape Room in Camden, your private group plays jewel thieves planning a Hatton Garden robbery. You will search for clues, solve puzzles, and escape with the prize in about one hour. The experience costs $54.84 per person, accepts mobile tickets, and ends where it begins.

“Unfortunately I had a family emergency last minute and couldn’t make the trip to London, I asked for a refund under the circumstances but was told to wait and see if the tour operator would accept it. 3 days later and not heard a thing. Sorry but I feel very let down by this service.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Edinburgh with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Mercat Cross and the Royal Mile
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Edinburgh with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

15.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Edinburgh with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Start at 1 Cockburn Street and follow Captain Bess’s digital maps through Edinburgh’s Old Town. Solve clues at Edinburgh Castle, St Giles’ Cathedral, the Royal Mile, Greyfriars, Grassmarket, and more. The private hunt lasts about 2.5 hours, uses your phone, needs no app or printed tickets, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“Fun activity for us to start the day with few other people but mid morning, was crowded so that dampened our spirits. Overall great experience.”

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