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Escape The Past Edinburgh
Step into history's most thrilling puzzles in Edinburgh's top-rated immersive escape rooms.
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Step into history's most thrilling puzzles in Edinburgh's top-rated immersive escape rooms.
Escape The Past Edinburgh offers award-winning, historically themed escape room experiences in the heart of the city. Located at Basement 1, 25 Nicolson Square, we specialize in fully immersive adventures with period-accurate props, theatrical storytelling, and clever puzzles designed for groups of all sizes. Our rooms, like 'The Anatomist' and 'Deacon’s Cabinet,' are crafted to challenge and entertain both first-timers and seasoned escape artists. With a 5-star rating from over 370 reviews, we provide wheelchair-accessible options and passionate guides who bring each story to life. Perfect for tourists, locals, team-building, or a unique night out in Edinburgh.
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Immersive, historically inspired escape rooms with period-accurate props and theatrical storytelling for groups of 2-6 players.
Customizable experiences for corporate teams, friends, and families, focusing on collaboration and puzzle-solving in a unique setting.
Fully accessible escape rooms designed to accommodate players with mobility needs, ensuring an inclusive and enjoyable experience for all.
Interactive outdoor scavenger hunts that explore Edinburgh's landmarks, blending escape room challenges with city exploration.
Host memorable birthday parties, celebrations, or special occasions in our themed rooms with dedicated guides and flexible scheduling.
Did the Anatomist escape room with Rosie as our host. Was lots of fun. There were a fair number of puzzles to get through but it was definitely achievable within the hour. Highly recommended and will try their other room.
We went to this escape room in December 2025. Ronak (our Escape Room games master) was very welcoming from the start of our journey, and really played the character well for the story. The puzzles were interesting and there were a couple of head scratchers - always a sign of a good escape room! All of our party thoroughly enjoyed the experience, including some people who had never done an escape room before. We'd be very much willing to try out other escape rooms by this company and would recommend to anyone.
Went with a group of six which felt like a good group size for the experience! It allowed for everybody to focus on different aspects :) Also for the price it’s best to split it with a big group! Overall it was really fun and the room we selected had a fun vibe! Ronak was the room guide and was very good at setting tone as well as being understanding it wasn’t our first escape room so gave us the choice for clues and didn’t over explain anything ! A good activity for the colder months! love from zippo the cat !!
We had an absolutely amazing experience yesterday as a group! Our guide (/God), Ronak, was super nice and he even got theatrical while storytelling and we absolutely loved that part, it set the mood beautifully. We are grateful that some of us had this as a first experience in the escape room world. But even 2 of our friends who’ve been to quite a few escape rooms around the world said that this one was by far one of the best ones they’ve done. A couple of things they noted that made all the differences, was the storytelling and how our guide was in character, the props and the rooms were not filled with plastic but actually materials that were appropriate for the period. We definitely recommend that you give this escape room and the Anatomist a try!
This was our first time at Escape the Past and we had such a brilliant experience! Our host, Beth (Bethlehem), was amazing, so friendly, helpful and welcoming. She really got into character, which made the whole experience even more fun and immersive. We had a friend with us who needed wheelchair access, and Beth couldn’t have been more accommodating. We played Deacon’s Cabinet and it was the perfect fit for our group of five including a teen, with plenty of space for the wheelchair and for everyone to move around comfortably. Beth gave us really clear instructions at the start, and the game itself felt so different to other escape rooms we’ve done before, creative, unique and so cleverly done. Although we didn’t manage to escape this time, we had a fantastic time working together as a team and are already planning to come back. The City Trails look good so that’s definitely on our list! Highly recommend for a day or night out in Edinburgh if you’re looking for something a bit different. We’ll definitely be back! Thank you for having us. The Bonnie Wee Bothy
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