This is an absolutely phenomenal escape room. Two friends and I completed the Exodus room, which…read morewas done thematically well and just the right amount of intellectual difficulty. The staff were exceptionally friendly. I highly recommend not only this escape room, but also this establishment if in the Margate area.

From the owner: Step into another world at The Escapement – home to immersive Escape Rooms in Margate. Our…read moreexperiences aren’t just puzzles in a room, they’re cinematic adventures built from the ground up with handcrafted sets, rich storytelling, and satisfying challenges. No ticking clocks, no plastic props – just thrilling, story-led experiences where every detail matters. From ancient tombs to pirate ships and deep underground mines, every world feels real the moment you walk in. Perfect for families, friends, first-timers, and seasoned adventurers alike. Join over 100,000 participants who’ve already played. Your adventure starts here – book now.

During our trip to Canterbury, we visited two escape room companies, the only two that existed in…read morethe town at the time. The first one was Escape Kent. As of the time of writing this, they had two rooms available, Alien Attack and Escape The Serialkiller. We decided on the Alien Attack room, in which you're taking on the role of a group of scientists trying to stop, you guessed it, an attack on earth by  Lots of space in large lockers, some complimentary drinks and a really nice and comfortable waiting room to start with. We got a short briefing and off we went to save the earth.  The room is set up like a laboratory with an interesting collection of human-made and alien looking technology and documents. There were plenty of puzzles, clues, and riddles to work on, so everyone was busy right from the start. While there were a few familiar items, they also had quite a few fresh and exciting things that I hadn't encountered in this way before. Not overly difficult, but a good challenge and a lot of fun. Especially a larger group project towards the end of the game, it was quite hard to get right but so much fun to figure out. There was one clue that made no sense at all, poor planning on the organiser's side, it didn't hinder us from progressing through the game, but we did need a clue to make sense of it. There were several electronic devices involved in solving this room and while all of them worked well, there was one in particular that was hard to handle. We got it to work in the end though, so it's all good. We stopped the alien attack in good time and had a lot of fun. It's a really good team room with a thorough theme and professional production value.  I can absolutely recommend Escape Kent and we'll definitely be returning to try their other rooms.

I've played most of the current and previous rooms at The Panic Room, at both the Gravesend and…read moreHarlow locations. Each experience has been different and I have thoroughly enjoyed every challenge. From the original Panic Room, which is a very traditional escape room - logical and lateral thinking required (sadly no longer available) - onto The Don (still available), Urgency and The Lab (both now retired) and up to The Doll House - which introduced new and slightly scary concepts. Rooms now include - Old Father Time and The Gilman Hotel, which are unique experiences, and like all of the other rooms, I definitely recommend the experience. Other rooms have taken the level of immersive-ness even higher - Ten Fathoms Deep, a 'versus room' - Defective Detective, a proper sleuthing Whodunnit? experience - and DinoLand, if you like Dinosaurs then this is an escape experience for you! They just keep adding more - with The Loop - Unique experience, Enigma - code-breaking, Revolucion Ole - Office-based Political voting twist, Prison Van - Escape the Van!, Secret of Pocahontas - cut-down, Escape Room starter (good beginner room), Res-Urgency - Save the world, with more to open later this year (2018), I don't know how they find the time!! If you like an Egyptian-style fully immersive experience, then take a special trip to their Harlow site - The Tomb is excellent! I have always had a warm welcome from the various hosts that we have had, they are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Very willing to give advice and tips. If I had to give advice to potential attendees, I would say: 1. Ensure you know where you're going - they currently (July 2018) have four sites in Gravesend. 2. Make sure you get there at least 15 minutes early for the briefing and to take advantage of the time before going in, to understand who is going to do what when you get in the room. 3. Read the FAQ's and contact them directly if you have any questions - they've always been friendly and helpful whenever I've need to ask anything. All in all, I cannot recommend them highly enough, each experience has been unique and thoroughly entertaining. Each time I've left wanting to complete another room straight-away!

From the owner: The Panic Room Gravesend is the UK's largest Escape Room with over 20 experiences both onsite and…read moremobile!

Great escape room! They opened it up earlier in the day just for us which was super nice and…read moreconvienent. The room was set up very well with a wide range of thinking based tests. It was very enjoyable for our whole group pushing us all to contribute in some way.

From the owner: People travel from all over the world to play our games…read more Dedicated Know Escape team member watching your game only (and not multiple games). Amazing games (see any review site). Family-run and operated. We never put you with strangers; the room is yours No blockbuster film franchise rip-offs here! We write our unique ideas and never rip anyone else off! Our games are written by our team and are not imported; you’ll only play a Know Escape game at a Know Escape venue. We love Escape Rooms! Our founders have played hundreds worldwide and wouldn’t put you in a game they wouldn’t put their own families in We are one of the main sponsors of the local community radio station, supporting good cause projects for Chelmsford and beyond. Open from 10 am to 10 pm, seven days a week. We dress and decorate the game with a permanent theme! Some companies don’t do this; watch out for it Most oversized escape rooms in Chelmsford with explorable and hidden spaces. Always a quick route out if you need to exit the room at any time.