Plan your getaway from ghoulish ghosts, chilling criminals and pirates ahoy! Where? All in the Garden of England of course…
Scratching your head in disbelief right about now? We don’t blame you; our county is hardly renowned for any of the above visitor types. History rich and full of colourful characters maybe, but we can’t recall seeing too many swashbuckling shipmates wandering through the cobbled side streets of Canterbury or relaxing on the Thanet shores lately - can you?
Let us enlighten you. Simply put, an Escape Room involves being “locked” in a themed room with a timer counting down from an hour (or sometimes even less...). You and your team must work together to solve a series of puzzles, searching for clues and opening locks in order to escape before the time runs out.
Now, we can’t claim that we at ‘Visit Kent’ are regularly in the business of encouraging people to ‘Escape’ our charming county. However, the lure of these live-action puzzles has certainly peaked our interest. Here's our round-up of the best Escape Rooms across Kent...
The Panic Room, Gravesend
There's simply no need to panic when it comes to selecting which of the unique adventures your team will embark on first at the UK’s Largest Escape Room venue. Yes, that's correct, there really is an escape for everyone at this award-winning venue in Gravesend. From marvellous magic to attacking aliens, round up your team and get your thinking caps on!
Time Quest, Paddock Wood
Think you have what it takes to become a Time Quest Agent? Then it's time to play! Take your pick from 6 separate missions at this exciting Tonbridge based venue. Using physical, logical and creative skills, you have 60 minutes to crack the codes and complete your assignment.
Prison Island, Maidstone
Beat the bars at Maidstone's adrenaline-fuelled, jail-themed challenge. Gather your friends, form a team and solve exciting logic or physical challenges inside these themed prison cells. Play amongst yourselves or choose to compete against other teams, the choice is yours - all that matters, is that you can escape the island.
Clever Dilemma, Faversham
Clever Dilemma is Swale's number 1 Escape Room experience in the heart of Faversham, where you and you team of 2 - 6 people can fully immerse yourself into your chosen themed experience. Can you crack the codes and solve the puzzles, all within 60 minutes? There's only one way to find out...
Mythologic Escape Room, Gillingham
Do you have a bright bunch of friends? Maybe you have quite an intuitive family? To be honest, even if you're not all that smart, that shouldn't stop you from facing up to the challenge! Although, not to scare you or anything, but we have heard that Mythologic Escape Room have a Copycat Killer Clown on the loose! Fear not our fellow scaredy cat friends as there's plenty of other thrilling rooms you can enter, including a Jumanji style experience and murder that needs solving...
Arriva - Duo Ticket
Why not travel with Arriva?! Heading out with your partner in crime to solve the puzzles and crack the codes? Then Arriva's Duo Ticket is the perfect way for you and your sidekick to get from A to B, B being your chosen thrilling experience of course! You could always plan your escape whilst travelling, share tips and come up with a plan of action as to how you are going to accomplish one of Kent's ultimate escape rooms!
