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The 10 Best Fun Activities & Games in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital city, renowned for its heritage, culture and festivals.
Take a long walk around the centre to explore the World Heritage Sites of the Old Town and New Town, as well as all the area’s museums and galleries. Then stop for a delicious meal made from fresh Scottish produce before heading out to take in one of Edinburgh’s many events — including the famous summer festivals of culture, or the Winter Festivals of music, light and ceilidhs.
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1. Edinburgh Treasure Hunts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 68 reviews
We create fun challenging games that allow you to explore the city hands on. Our aim is to involve you in the unravelling of the thrilling stories of Edinburgh through puzzle solving.
2. Great Away Days
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 175 reviews
Great Away Days is one of Scotland's largest outdoors activities providers with over 15 years experience in the field. We pride ourselves on providing the very best in outdoor adventure activities at affordable prices and our professionalism in what we do is second to none. Come and experience it for yourself!
Reviewed By Fusionsystem
Had and amazing time during the highland games and archery, the guys there are fantastic, aswell as the guys that you book it with. A worth while fun filled experience would highly recomend
3. Escape Edinburgh
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 857 reviews
Escape is a simple, fun, challenging game in Edinburgh City Centre designed for groups of 2 - 6. We lock you up in a mysterious room, and give you exactly 60 minutes to get out. In order to escape you and your team must solve many puzzles, riddles, brain teasers and identify clues. Using your powers of observation and problem solving.
Reviewed By Jimloveslemons - Islay, United Kingdom
This was our first escape room, we managed to escape - just! Really good fun, helpful staff, and very satisfying to solve the clues in the time!
4. Can You Escape? Edinburgh
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 961 reviews
Can You Escape? Edinburgh is an award-winning escape room experience for between 2-16 players based in the heart of Edinburgh. Use your brain, creativity and teamwork to solve a series of puzzles and challenges and escape the room. Can you beat the clock?
Reviewed By 605ewanm
“Can you escape?”... YES, yes we can! but not without some friendly help from our best pal shuan the dragon (if you know you know). came here with a part of 2 and found ourselves both perplexed & fascinated by the ingenious puzzles within our chosen room. The staff were amazingly helpful & oozing with passion which added to the immersion, We managed to make it out with 2 seconds to spare & came out feeling the buzz of a challenge overcome. Would recommend to all to give it a bash!! x
5. Locked in Edinburgh
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5.0 based on 1,156 reviews
"Locked In Edinburgh” Edinburgh’s escape game based in real rooms and not purpose built sets. We let you explore the secrets of Summerhall, Edinburgh’s old Vet School. You may find yourself in an old laboratory, a dissection room, anatomy theatre or even a small animal hospital. A building steeped in history, creating an atmospheric setting for you to be immersed in and challenged.
Reviewed By Mattyabel
This was our first escape room, we had no idea what to expect and safe to say we thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would definitely do another. Our game master, Matt, was really helpful and friendly and an all around lovely guy, anyone thinking of doing an escape room I would highly recommend here as you can tell they are really passionate about the rooms they have
6. Exit Plan Edinburgh
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 510 reviews
Exit Plan Edinburgh is a live escape game located in the centre of Scotland's capital city. A team of between 2 - 7 people will be locked into one of our immersive game areas consisting of multiple rooms. You will have 60 minutes to try to escape by finding clues and solving puzzles. Think creatively and work as a team to escape in time. Fun for all ages!
Reviewed By G5853RDrachel - Montrose, United Kingdom
We booked all 3 rooms for a large hen party, 17 of us all together and it we all loved it! For some of us it was our first escape room experience and it was great fun, the different themed rooms were fantastic and the staff were so friendly and helpful. It’s also in a great central location in Edinburgh. Would definitely recommend
7. Monkey Barrel Comedy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 305 reviews
Edinburgh's best rated Comedy Club. #1 in Edinburgh for Bars & Clubs and Concerts & Shows on TripAdvisor. 5 Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominees since 2017. 3 time Scottish Comedy Award winner. Open 7 nights a week. See monkeybarrelcomedy.com for more details.
Reviewed By Jesshoggy
Went to an open mic night on a Monday night with low expectations really & we didn’t stop laughing! Service at the bar was great, all the acts were funny and the host (think her name was Amy Matthews) smashed it, although we both said we would’ve liked to have seen more of her. All in all was a great night and I would highly recommend!
8. Escape Room Edinburgh
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 178 reviews
9. Escape Reality
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 942 reviews
Escape Reality is an immersive escape room experience where teams of 2-6 players must solve a series of challenging puzzles to escape in 60 minutes! Escape Reality can accommodate large groups of up to 36 people inside the rooms every hour. Located in the heart of Edinburgh, Escape Reality has an exclusive bar and social area making the experience perfect for any kind of event. Open 7 days a week!
Reviewed By 99aimee - Fife, United Kingdom
My girlfriend and I had a spur of the moment trip to our first escape room for her birthday and had a wonderful time thanks the the uniqueness of the game and our superb game master David! So many puzzles of different types gave us the opportunity to help each other with our different skills and manage to solve the room. Can't wait to visit again!
10. Padlox Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 223 reviews
Gather your team and put your heads together to beat our mental and physical challenges before the hour is up! Fun and friendly, located in the vibrant Leith district - why not make an evening of it and debrief over dinner at a pub or restaurant on the Shore just round the corner. Mobile escape room available! For weddings, schools, community events and more!
Reviewed By O8130JObobg - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Great game and our game master Lucy was excellent. I hear they're opening a new game soon and I look forward to playing it.
