Oxford Escape Room Games
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Oxford to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues Perfectly balanced & location-based.
- Guided by clues sent to your phones Messages sent to you and your team's phones.
- Explore Oxford's historic landmarks and hidden gems Our speciality, discovering and showing off amazing places!
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes - all optional Optional breaks to catch a rest along the way.
- Compete Set the fastest time and see you ranking on your end certificate. for top spot on the Oxford leaderboard
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Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
Oxford Experiences
Each trail takes place in a different area of the city - click each tile to learn more!
Scholars & Spires
A cryptic deep dive into the strange unknown… more
Ancient Echoes
A bright future from a turbulent past… more
Action-packed Escape rooms Oxford in Oxford
How the Oxford days out work
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Discover Oxford's secret places
- Experience Oxford's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Oxford Escape room Oxford.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Oxford in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Oxford leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Oxford Escape room Oxford. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Fun activity for all groups
Escape room Oxford Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays Escape rooms Oxford
Taking the Chris
Great fun
Ripped Jackers
Fun trial with creative clues, took us all around and about and even had a stop for lunch
Looneytunes
It really was the best day! So easy to follow and really interesting facts. Saw parts of London that are not part of a …
Kungaloosh
Another fab day out threading through the lesser known streets and alleyways of London, unlocking secrets and discoveri…
Girls on Fire
Fantastic way of getting to know event your own city! It gives you so much satisfaction getting the answer right. Looki…
Not Ruff
We had such an amazing day finding hidden spots all over Melbourne! We took our time and walked lots but it was so wort…
The Spice Girls
So much fun and learned so much about my city!
Karimy & Jan
Very nice, we had a great time . Very clever hints
Kungaloosh
Thanks to City Days we can all sleep well in our beds - team Kungaloosh managed to save the world from a zombie apocaly…
The Stepneys
Great fun, a nice relaxing way to explore parts of London you would never have known existed! Great to know you had th…
Davagu
It was fun date day and a great way to really appreciate the things in Sydney!
Wifey for lifeys
Had a great day saw some things we always walk pass but never notice! Doggo loved the hunt too!
CelebSuett
Absolutely loved the Jack the Ripper treasure hunt in London! It was an engaging and unique way to dive into the myster…
Shaz 60
We all loved our day and exploring the bits of the city that we never knew about. The weather was kind to us, the sites…
Ryan's Birthday!
A great walk with some tough riddles.
Royle Fish
This was a great adventure and a great way to explore the city and find out lots about it, and places we didn’t know ex…
D&C
Great fun to investigate some slightly off the beaten path bits of London.
The Banshees of Ballina
Great walk around London’s hidden secrets
Pearly Queens
Great fun and time spent being active. Would definitely do more of these.
The Wandering Bootyz
Amazing! Cryptic clues that kept us on our toes the whole time. Great group activity that gives everyone an opportunity…
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The “Fresh” Way To Experience An Oxford Escape Room
Oxford, the whole world knows some of the best brains reside in your city - it’s time to put them to the test!
Until now, Oxford’s curious, quick-witted and creative explorers have been trapped behind doors, confined to opening hours and incarcerated within four walls.
But not on anymore!
Prepare to take on new challenges, puzzles and fiddly riddles to uncover Oxford’s many fables and foibles with CityDays!
Our Oxford escape rooms reveal more than just your competitive streak.
You still get all the puzzles, riddles, cryptic clues and challenges of a traditional escape room – but instead of being cooped up inside, we take the games outdoors.
No doors. No ceilings. No specific time slots. No hassle. That’s the CityDays way!
Urban Escape Rooms Oxford: An Outdoor Extravaganza
Come on Oxford, it’s time to think outside the box!
We love the philosophy of traditional escape rooms - you know, working together as a team, solving puzzles, deciphering riddles, all that stuff! But we fundamentally disagree with one point: that you have to be inside to do it.
You see, our Oxford escape rooms are held outdoors, and look a little different from other games you might have played. Let us fill you in…
Oxford Escape Rooms: Transform Your City into a Playground with CityDays
At CityDays, we design our Oxford escape rooms differently.
You see, we’re in the business of creating immersive experiences that evolve with your participation.
Right from the start, cities have been our playground and our easel. There’s so much hidden in plain sight and a lot of it goes completely unnoticed by the vast majority of people.
But for people like you who have what it takes to discover their city’s secrets – you’re in for a treat.
We transform cities into playgrounds by creating routes and puzzles from scratch that are designed to test you and your puzzle-solving, teamwork and observation skills, based on the city in question - in your case, Oxford.
You’ll have to use your powers of deduction, wit and guile to complete the game. Brains, not brawn, will win you and your team the top spot on our Oxford leaderboard.
Prepare to take on some Oxford escape room games as you’ve never played them before. Stick with us to find out how it works…
How Our Escape Rooms Oxford Work
Since our Oxford escape “rooms” are held outdoors, they’re “built” slightly differently. After all, as there are no rooms or physical barriers involved, you might be wondering what the object of the game is…
Well, it’s really very simple.
You and your team start at a chosen location (depending on which trail you pick).
From there, you have to complete a set of tasks, puzzles and riddles, deciphering clues to take you between locations, sent to your phone(s) via WhatsApp. If you don’t give us the right answer, you can’t move on in the game!
When you’ve sent us the correct answer, you’ll be given new clues and challenges to lead you to your next destination. Each location is located a short walking distance away, and may require you to keep your eyes peeled for possible clues along the way…
Once you’ve answered all our clues, visited all the destinations and completed the trail, we’ll tally up your score. This is based on how many correct answers you got, any time penalties you accrued, and how many hints you asked for.
All you need to play our games is a phone with WhatsApp, access to cellular data and a pair of comfy shoes. That’s it!
Any questions? Here’s how it works.
Outdoor Escape Room City Centre Oxford: An Adventure On Your Doorstep
Whether you’re a lifelong Oxford resident or just in this marvellous city for the day, you deserve a thrilling adventure that takes you beyond
Our escape rooms in Oxford are based around the city centre and easily accessible - so whether you’re a local or a visitor, you can easily find the start location for your game and start playing!
The Best Outdoor Escape Rooms in Oxford
Here are our available games and outdoor escape rooms in Oxford city centre!
Ancient Echoes: Oxford's Mysterious Past
Explore Oxford's rich history in "Ancient Echoes," an outdoor escape room game revealing the city's academic, political, and scientific heritage.
Traverse ancient streets and alleys, solving clues to unearth tales of dinosaurs, historic prisoners, and reformation martyrs. Highlights include the Norman castle remains, the Houses of Correction, architectural wonders, a Jurassic link, and the 18th-century covered market. With riddles, challenges, and stops at great pubs and cafes, this game is perfect for those intrigued by Oxford's influential movements and hidden stories.
Scholars and Spires: Oxford's Secret History
Scholars and Spires" invites you on a riddle-filled outdoor escape room hunt through Oxford, uncovering the city's layered past.
Navigate from the Town Hall to Carfax Tower, through Merton College, and areas marked by 11th-century history, to St Edmund Hall, the Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera, and a house of ‘astronomical’ significance. Solve puzzles that reveal secrets from underground tunnels to grim executions, even passing a few inspirations for Tolkien's tales…
This escape room adventure, complete with puzzles, surprises, and great pub and cafe recommendations, is ideal for those keen to delve into Oxford's ancient mysteries and untold stories.
