Escape rooms for kids in London

Magic schools, treasure hunts, and friendly puzzles — these 61 escape rooms in London are designed for young players and children's parties. Each card shows the recommended age, team size, and duration.

61 escape rooms
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Board a doomed spaceship to prevent a disaster. A rogue Dalek is recharging its weapons; stop it before it exterminates all. Solve puzzles, shut down the power core, and save 10,000 passengers. You have 60 min. If you fail, your destination is extermination!

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Step into Wonderland, where the Hatter stands accused of stealing the Queen’s Tarts. Alice is missing. Can you find and return the Queen’s Tarts in 60 minutes, or will it be off with the Hatter’s head?

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Abanazar stole the lamp and plunged Arabia into turmoil. Can you break the spells, retrieve the magical lamp, and save the genie? Act NOW before it's too late!

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Wrongfully accused in 1952, you face execution in Alcatraz prison. Can you escape your cell before guards come for you? Prove your innocence before it's too late!

JubileeNorth Greenwich
  • 2-7 people10+60 min.

Experience the thrill of becoming a thief for the greater good in 'The Da Vinci Room'. Help Dr John Albright amass his Da Vinci collection, including the Holy Grail. With unique access and knowledge, seize your chance to steal the grail while the professor is away. Will you succeed?

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
R.M.S. Titanic
Escape room

R.M.S. Titanic

  • 2-8 people10+60 min.

April 10th, 1912. The maiden voyage of the ship of dreams. Just 4 days in, a collision with an iceberg. As a first-class passenger, how would you escape the doomed ship?

JubileeNorth Greenwich
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Join Hexmore, the world's most prestigious magic school. Headmaster, Aldeus Hexmore, invites you to test your abilities. Start your journey towards magical greatness now!

PiccadillyPark Royal
  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Embark on a thrilling journey across the Seven Seas in search of a legendary treasure. Fight, survive and decipher the path to fulfill your heart's desire. Will you brave the odds or be lost forever?

DistrictHammersmith & CityStepney Green
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Board a pirate galleon in the heat of battle, navigate a shipwreck, plunder Blackbeard's treasure and escape within 60 minutes or meet your doom in the deep blue sea.

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
Pushed for Time
Escape room

Pushed for Time

  • 2-6 people12+60 min.

Begin your adventure in front of a Parisian Art Deco elevator in Pushed for Time. Choose your path wisely, as sometimes the only way forwards is back. 2 player option available midweek only.

St. Mary's (Whitechapel Road)
Breaking the law
Escape room

Breaking the law

  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

It’s 1977, and a corrupt police officer is providing foreign powers with out secrets. Can you break into the Police Station and retrieve them, before he returns?

A Hidden Past
Escape room

A Hidden Past

  • 2-7 people8+60 min.

In the heart of the Cold War, you're tasked to uncover a spy's secret within 60 minutes before enemy agents arrive. Can you solve this thrilling mission?

  • 2-7 people8+60 min.

It’s 1998 in a deceptive record shop hiding spy doctors. Your mission: Find the hidden documents and escape before the owner returns. Don't get distracted by the '90s soundtrack!

  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Enter the Wild West. Protect East Victoria from the Bill French Gang. With just an hour to repair a broken locomotive, think fast. No time to waste!

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Experience an enthralling adventure as the Doctor's friend. You have 60 minutes to defeat a rogue Dalek aboard a doomed spaceship or face extermination. It's a race against time!

MAYAN TEMPLE
Escape room

MAYAN TEMPLE

  • 2-4 people10+60 min.

Venture into the heart of Mesoamerica and discover a hidden Mayan temple. Unravel ancient secrets and navigate intricate puzzles within this visually stunning escape room. Time is fleeting; will you make it out before it slips away? Perfect for families and history buffs alike.

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
ALICE
New
Escape room

ALICE

  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Dive into Wonderland's mysteries at Escape London Islington! Unravel curious puzzles, hidden secrets, and discover Alice's fate. Race against the clock in this fantastical escape room where nothing is quite as it seems. Can your team solve the enigma in 60 minutes?

VictoriaHighbury & Islington
221B BAKER STREET
New
  • 2-6 people12+60 min.

Step into the mind of the legendary detective and unlock hidden mysteries at 221B Baker Street! Gather your team, crack the codes, and make your daring escape before Sherlock Holmes returns. Can you outsmart the detective in this thrilling escape room experience?

VictoriaHighbury & Islington
Spy Heroes
Escape room

Spy Heroes

  • 2-5 people6+60 min.

Your friend and spy, James is missing. Solve puzzles, deploy gadgets and use your intellect to escape from his trap-powered restaurant and save him from his evil arch-enemy. Suitable for all ages.

DistrictHammersmith & CityAldgate East
Time cops
Outdoor

Time cops

  • 2-6 people10+90 min.
CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Dive into the shadows of a newly uncovered underground casino where risk meets reward. With a brief window, disable security, raid the vaults, and make your escape before surveillance kicks back. Will fortune favor your swift hands, or will time be your ultimate gamble?

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
  • 2-5 people10+60 min.

Experience the thrill of an underground casino heist! Uncover hidden tools, gamble time, and escape before security arrives. Will you be consumed by greed or will fortune favor you? Risk it all!

DistrictHammersmith & CityStepney Green
Underground 2099
Escape room

Underground 2099

  • 2-18 people9+60 min.

Step into the shoes of a post-apocalyptic rat fight to reclaim a radioactive London. You must thwart the sinister plot of their leader, King Rat - your journey awaits!

NorthernCamden Town
  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Return to the school of Witchcraft and Wizardry for one last mystery. With the professor gone mad with power, you've been trapped, and your magic is at risk. Time is running out—can you retrieve your wand and escape before all is lost?

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
Area 51
New
Escape room

Area 51

  • 2-7 people10+60 min.

Infiltrate a secretive lab to aid a stranded alien and send a signal home. Outsmart the scientists, crack complex systems, and craft your escape. Ideal for seasoned players seeking an intense, immersive sci-fi puzzle adventure.

NorthernMorden
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

In the depths of Mexico's southern jungles, an ancient legend awakens. The Eye of Huitzilopochtli, a colossal yellow diamond, was hidden during the Spanish Conquest. Now, as expeditions close in, it's a race against time to secure the gem for the Museum of Mexico before treasure hunters strike!

Things are Strange
New
  • 2-7 people14+60 min.

Step into the heart of a supernatural mystery as your team races against time to uncover the truth and close an ancient gate before shadows break free. Dive into the darkness, navigate the chilling mirror world, and seal the portal in Hammersmith's most intense escape room. Can you outwit the darkness in 60 minutes?

DistrictRavenscourt Park
the da vinci room
New
  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Unravel mysteries, bypass intricate locks, and outwit high-tech security in a race against time to claim the legendary Holy Grail. Test your wits and teamwork in this thrilling, puzzle-filled adventure!

NorthernMorden
  • 2-6 people9+60 min.

Dare to descend into the eerie depths of a closed tube station. Based on the true 1924 story of a passenger lost in South Kentish Town. Excite your intellect and pump your adrenaline!

NorthernCamden Town
  • 2-5 people10+60 min.

Set sail on an epic adventure across the Seven Seas in search of a legendary treasure. Rumored to grant any wish your heart desires, will you and your crew overcome daunting obstacles and perilous waters to find it? Dare to wager your luck or risk being lost forever.

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
the Master’s cabin
New
  • 2-7 people14+60 min.

Locked in a secluded cabin tied to a sinister cult, every second counts. Can you break free before the ominous ritual starts? Dive into the ultimate horror challenge designed for the bravest souls seeking relentless suspense from the get-go.

VictoriaHighbury & Islington
Project A
Escape room

Project A

  • 2-5 people14+60 min.

A telekinetic experiment spirals out of control. Race against time in this intense sci-fi horror escape room to sedate Alma before her powers unleash chaos. Navigate unsettling atmospheres, challenging puzzles, and edge-of-seat narratives. Will you save the world in time?

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
Young Wednesday
New
Escape room

Young Wednesday

  • 2-7 people12+60 min.

Step into the shadowy realms of the Raven Society's hidden shrine. Can you stop a dark ritual before it's too late? Navigate eerie passageways and unlock mysterious secrets as you thwart the Society's ominous plans. A thrilling, atmospheric experience awaits.

DistrictRavenscourt Park
MAGIC EMPORIUM
New
Escape room

MAGIC EMPORIUM

  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Dive into the ultimate challenge at the Magic Emporium! Discover a hidden artefact and escape the forbidden wing before time runs out. Perfect for experienced players, this 5/5 difficulty room will test your wits as you navigate enchanted puzzles. Will you make it in time?

VictoriaHighbury & Islington
The Dentist
Escape room

The Dentist

  • 2-8 people10+60 min.

You're trapped in a dentist's office with a terrible secret. With an hour to escape before your appointment 'ends' you, can you outsmart the clock and survive?

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people12+60 min.

In a P.O.W camp, discover the legend of Bob Hails, the only successful escapee. He left a journal to help you evade the enemy. Can you earn your freedom?

St. Mary's (Whitechapel Road)
  • 2-6 people12+60 min.

Can you ever truly escape the past? When shadows linger and nightmares refuse to fade, second chances seem a distant dream. We thought we were free from his clutches, only to realize he was always one step ahead. Now, he's returned, ready to finish what he started. Can we break the cycle this time?

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
The Breakout
Escape room

The Breakout

  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Boss behind bars, urgent message, and a ticking clock. Can you break him out of Hornsey Underground Prison, or will you join him inside?

PiccadillyHolloway Road
  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Trapped in a room with your magic at stake, can you outwit a power-hungry professor and survive? Use your wits to escape in this thrilling, immersive game!

DistrictHammersmith & CityStepney Green
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Steer Captain Nemo's damaged ship to sanctuary, locate Atlantis within 60 minutes or risk it remaining undiscovered for another two thousand years. The fate of Atlantis is in your hands.

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Join the desperate rush in the Wild West! Rescue the tiny town of East Victoria and outsmart the bloodthirsty Bill French Gang. Fix a rusty locomotive in an hour to escape death and secure the gold. Act fast, think faster, every second counts!

  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

Join the pirate galleon battle, loot Blackbeard's treasure, and escape his sinking ship in just 60 minutes or face the sharks!

  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

The Hatter accused, Queen's Tarts missing, Alice gone! Can you solve the riddle in 60 minutes and save Hatter's head? Curiouser and curiouser...

The Last Vikings
Escape room

The Last Vikings

  • 2-6 people8+60 min.

A mighty Viking village is threatened by Ice Giants. With warriors away, you turn to the gods for mercy. But with them absent, you only have an hour to save your village. Can you summon the gods before it's too late?

Mayan Temple
Escape room

Mayan Temple

  • 2-5 people10+25 min.

Unearth secrets of ancient Mayan temples hidden deep in Mesoamerica's forests. Is it just a legend or a tale untold? Your curiosity could reveal all...

DistrictHammersmith & CityStepney Green
Overthrone
Escape room

Overthrone

  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

The King's throne is up for grabs! Explore the castle, find the legendary Sword of Britain and claim your rightful place. You are first onto the scene, hurry before the pretenders arrive!

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
Sector X
Escape room

Sector X

  • 2-7 people10+60 min.

A meteor is heading straight for Earth. SECTOR X holds the key to survival, a device to contact tech-advanced aliens. You have 1 hour... Can you save Earth?

CircleHammersmith & CityShepherd's Bush Market
  • 2-7 people8+60 min.

It’s 1941 at the height of the blitz, and an unexploded bomb in a local church is not the only thing between you and a stash of Top Secret documents..

Codebreakers
Escape room

Codebreakers

  • 2-6 people9+60 min.

Crack the Nazi code, escape the room and save the world! A gripping true story game where you have just 60 minutes to succeed. Requires wit and teamwork!

NorthernCamden Town
The Killer
Escape room

The Killer

  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

Invited to watch a premiere, you black out and wake up in a dark cell. Revenge is the plot, your lives are the stakes. Can you outlast the 60-minute timer before the killer returns?

PiccadillyHolloway Road
  • 2-6 people10+60 min.

An abandoned toy store harboring mysteries in a quaint village. Strange happenings, missing children. Are you brave enough to uncover the truth? Dare to enter…

DistrictHammersmith & CityAldgate East
Sweeney Todd
Escape room

Sweeney Todd

  • 2-4 people10+60 min.

Discover Mrs. Lovett's secret! Go undercover in London's booming pie shop and uncover the 'secret ingredient' that's stealing your customers away...

CentralNorthernTottenham Court Road
overthrone
New
Escape room

overthrone

  • 2-5 people10+60 min.

Enter a medieval world in turmoil, with the throne unoccupied and rivals lurking. Discover the crown and scepter, claim your destiny, and restore order. Perfect for beginners and family adventures, this quest offers a gentle challenge in a race against time.

NorthernMorden

Escape rooms for kids: age, birthdays, and what to expect

Children's escape rooms turn fear into delight: vibrant decorations, tactile puzzles, and hosts who gently guide the team when they're stuck. A great alternative to another movie outing — and a hit for a child's birthday.

Pay attention to the age recommendation on each card. Rooms marked 6+ are perfect for younger schoolchildren with an adult in the room; 8+ and 10+ quests are usually completed by children on their own, with the host observing. For birthdays, many venues in London offer party rooms, a cake corner, and group discounts — ask about this when booking.

A typical session lasts 60 minutes; teams of 2–6 players work best. Younger groups can request additional hints to ensure no one gets upset — the difficulty remains friendly.