YORK · YORK ESCAPE GAMES
The good escape games give up their weekend slots first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore York at your own pace with phone-based clues, historic sights, snickleways, and a flexible treasure hunt for all ages.
“The Treasure Hunt was good fun but we should have started earlier. Tip to others would be to make sure you have plenty of time as clues are quite tricky!”
Solve a Guy Fawkes mystery while walking 3.25km through York’s walls, Minster, Shambles, taverns, and historic streets.
“Highly recommend doing this. Fun looking for clues, then trying to decipher them. You can take your time as it's self guided & if you cannot work out a clue there are useful hints on the back of the booklet. A great way to see places & discover the history.”
Review of York’s 1491 murder mystery treasure hunt, with clues, pubs, city walls, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“We had a bit of trouble getting in contact when we couldn’t get the tour started. But once we did. Omg. My teen daughters had an absolute blast! We had to make them slow down and share with mom and dad! Great way to spend time seeing the city. Clues were so fun. We wish they had these in more cities!!”
Review of York’s $8.93 Viking treasure hunt, with riddles from Eric Bloodaxe, route tips, value advice, and family suitability.
“Fun interactive activity. Answers were simple but we looked for the less obvious 😂 would definitely like to another one”
A door, a street, a phone or a dinner table.
