Escape The Past
Edinburgh, Edinburgh and Lothian
About Escape The Past
Switch screen time for quality family time with an immersive, real-life adventure that’ll bring the whole family together. Our family-friendly escape room experiences guarantee fun, bonding, learning, and lots of laughs!
Our award-winning escape room adventures are the perfect activity for families who love a good challenge, a great story, and a little bit of spooky fun!
We have both indoor escape rooms and outdoor escape room city trails - the perfect way to discover Edinburgh's past rain or shine!
Keep the entire family involved and engaged
Our escape games are designed to be accessible and exciting for families with children (aged 8+), teenagers, parents and even grandparents! Check out an experience’s page for full information regarding suitability.
Discover Edinburgh's fascinating history
Our escape rooms and outdoor city trails are directly inspired by Edinburgh's thrilling history. See, feel and even smell old Edinburgh!
Fun rain or shine
No need to worry about the weather! Choose from our highly atmospheric indoor escape rooms, or explore the city with our outdoor escape room trails. Our city trails are suitable for ages 8+ and perfect for even the largest family groups, allowing you to get outside and discover the city in a whole new light.
Facilities
Toilets
Free Wifi
Dog Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Opening Times
- Monday, 12:00 - 21:00
- Tuesday, 12:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday, 12:00 - 21:00
- Thursday, 12:00 - 21:00
- Friday, 12:00 - 21:00
- Saturday, 10:30 - 22:00
- Sunday, 10:30 - 21:00
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (18++) : £22.00
- Adult (9-17) : £15.00
- Child (0-8) : Free
Pricing infomation is provided for our Outdoor Escape Room city trails. Our indoor escape rooms are priced based on group size.
Book in advance for cheapest tickets
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 1 - 2 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
FAQs
Parking
Toilets
Family Friendly Options
Food & Drink
Accessibility Information
Tickets & Bookings
Private Hire & Birthday Parties
Public Transport
Contact Details
Basement 1
25 Nicolson Square
Edinburgh
Edinburgh and Lothian
EH89BX
Scotland
Transport Information
Less than a 10 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverly 2 minutes from bus stops.
Verification & Last Updated
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Last Updated: 07:52 30/06/2025
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