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 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!
CityDays Oxford Hunts
Each hunt explores a different area of city in one of two ways. Our classic treasure hunts & scavenger hunts use puzzle-filled directions to guide players to exciting new sights. Our Story trails do all this with the added bonus of an immersive story on top - play the main character and relive a tale from the city's past or experience a story all your own.
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
RAB
Really enjoyed the trail! Will be booking again in a different city! Such a great way to explore!
SPUNLY
Really good, throughly enjoyed it. First one we have done and will be doing it again! Good service and clear instructio…
The Geniuses
Really fun, would definitely do another one. I discovered corners, streets, paths and pubs that I never a knew before. …
Kojak
really fun way to get to know the city we live in. a little tough in places, but that's the fun of it. 10/10 would reco…
Ladies who lunch
The cobbled mews, tiny parks, and amazing building show a hidden side to Kensington, we loved the whole experience of t…
Super Sleuths
Great way to pass time, see the sights of the city and pop in to the ‘local establishments’ for some refreshment. Can r…
Lightning Sharks
Had an amazing few hours, saw things we had never noticed before. Loved every minute of it and can not wait to do our n…
Slay queens
Very enjoyable day for daughters 17th birthday and friends
Kenya Girls
What a fantastic day we had celebrating my friend's birthday. It's amazing what treasures are hidden behind the busy st…
Sarah's Sleuths
So much fun to explore around the mews and see some very beautiful parts of London
Awesome Foursome
Great experience! Lots of fun.
SOTS Girls On Tour
Did the painted city tour of Bristol with a group of 6 friends from my 70s music group. We loved it , a really inform…
Swebenny
Lots of fun being tourists in the city we love! Loved all the facts. Thanks Citydays!
Women Sherlock
Had an amazing time. Cleverly written. Suggest comfortable shoes and spare about 3 hours to finish. Answer questions …
GJ Dream
It was a peaceful and lovely walk around the area and enjoyed the historic background. The directions for this one was …
The Hay Rollers
A great way to explore the city in a totally unique way. You see parts of the city that you never knew were there, or y…
JG’s Gang
Had great fun! Saw lots of things we obviousLyn haven’t really noticed before. Impressed with the two pub stops!!!
missun complete
This was so amazing and fun! Puzzles are not too complex, but just enough to keep us guessing! Would definitely do agai…
Shakhil
Great way of learning about NYC!
Viva Raf Cambridge
Love these games. Highly recommended
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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.
