The Lockey Escape Rooms
The Lockey Escape Rooms
4.5
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
About
Experience amazing escape rooms with The Lockey and Centre VR. Work together to solve clues, complete puzzles and escape. Stories and themes for all, from family friendly to super scary. Plus our Half Price Pass gives you 30 Days to return as many times as you like to explore all the adventures you can. Physical Escape Rooms: Hannibal - 2-8 Players / 12yrs-Adults NEW DESIGN OPENED 2023 Jungle Hunt - 2-7 Players / 8yrs-Adults Case 47 - 2-8 Players / 12yrs - Adults - NEW DESIGN OPENING SOON VR Escape Room Group Adventures for 2-30 Players: >>>7yrs-Adults>>13yrs-Adults>>16yrs-Adults<<< All the above plus; Sanctum House of Fear Cursed Souls
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Gilly109
Poole, UK3 contributions
Jun 2021
Very disappointed. Game would have been okay had it not been for a couple of major equipment fails which were not picked up by the person who should have been supervising the game. Despite us completing things correctly, some locks didn't release. This obviously caused delays. With one lock I confirmed with the supervising person that we were using the right code on a particular padlock, to be told to "give it a tug". Despite this, the lock wouldn't release. At the end of the game we were told that there had been previous problems with that padlock. WELL CHANGE IT THEN! It was only a small Wilko lock FGS. We got out, but the experience was totally spoilt by the failures. Also as previous review noted, place was very dirty and no sanitisers.
Written 20 June 2021
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Nyx55
1 contribution
May 2021 • Couples
Very nice staff and creative rooms! However, they shouldn't be advertised as 2 person rooms, nor as semi-challenging because it's extremely challenging trying to complete them as only 2 people. There are so many red herrings, unnecessary objects and tasks that don't make sense. I can barely imagine 3 people completing the Hannibal room in time, maybe if they're well seasoned players, but in my opinion the average player should be able to complete a room just in time. Especially one advertised as mediocre difficulty. And then there's the faulty computer, we had the correct code and yet it wouldn't work, because the computer was faulty, though credit to the staff for giving a few extra minutes because of this. Despite that, it was really upsetting and very stressful, completely demotivated us and though the experience began as exciting, midway through it became a negative experience, because it was utterly hopeless. We were very disappointed, and felt decieved by the advertisement. We wouldn't have come if we knew this room wasn't meant for 2 people. We went to have fun, and unfortunately we didn't. We felt it was a waste of our money to be honest.
Written 25 May 2021
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Zoe S
1 contribution
Jul 2021
We had a brilliant time completing the Ace Ventura escape room. The puzzles were fun and interactive, and we enjoyed that the experience was spread over multiple rooms. The story was good and the rooms decorated well with lots of props.
Our host was amazing, so friendly and helpful. We had a youngster in our group that was a bit scared (first time doing something like this so they were a bit overwhelmed) and our host kindly made minor changes to the experience so that they'd continue to take part such as turning down the music and turning on the lights. The escape rooms isn't scary and suitable for children but the rooms are small and there's some dark areas so not suitable for nervous youngsters.
We thoroughly enjoyed the escape room and we'll definitely try the other rooms offered by the company.
Our host was amazing, so friendly and helpful. We had a youngster in our group that was a bit scared (first time doing something like this so they were a bit overwhelmed) and our host kindly made minor changes to the experience so that they'd continue to take part such as turning down the music and turning on the lights. The escape rooms isn't scary and suitable for children but the rooms are small and there's some dark areas so not suitable for nervous youngsters.
We thoroughly enjoyed the escape room and we'll definitely try the other rooms offered by the company.
Written 15 July 2021
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laura S
19 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Things got off to a bad start when we realised that I had booked for the wrong day but our afternoon was saved by the Lockey helpfully rearranging our booking.
We did the Ace Ventura room and although my kids had never seen the movie it didn’t detract from the experience.
The room and the puzzles were all well thought out.
The fact that there were several parts to the ‘room’ made it even more exciting and felt like you were on a proper adventure.
Don’t want to give too much away about the room but it is quite physical and wouldn’t really be suitable for anyone with mobility problems.
It was perfect for the kids (aged 8 and 10) or anyone who is new to escape rooms
All in all a great experience.
The only down side is the cost.
We did the Ace Ventura room and although my kids had never seen the movie it didn’t detract from the experience.
The room and the puzzles were all well thought out.
The fact that there were several parts to the ‘room’ made it even more exciting and felt like you were on a proper adventure.
Don’t want to give too much away about the room but it is quite physical and wouldn’t really be suitable for anyone with mobility problems.
It was perfect for the kids (aged 8 and 10) or anyone who is new to escape rooms
All in all a great experience.
The only down side is the cost.
Written 26 August 2020
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James
Christchurch, UK2 contributions
May 2022 • Family
What a great experience, thank you so much to Josh as our Game Master. Group of 6 children and they all managed to work out different parts of the puzzles and I honestly didn't expect the rooms to feel so large and expansive, each new discovery gave a real Wow factor.
The children loved it and got a great sense of reward when they successfully completed the puzzle and escaped.
Thank you for a great birthday event!
The children loved it and got a great sense of reward when they successfully completed the puzzle and escaped.
Thank you for a great birthday event!
Written 28 May 2022
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Stuart D
1 contribution
Nov 2021
A really good experience with the family including three children. They loved solving the puzzles and moving from room to room through the passageways. good value if you use the Groupon vouchers however we we not aware that we were going to be charged £5 per person for using them when we arrived. Great to do if the weather is not great.
Written 29 November 2021
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Ssandco813
Christchurch, UK19 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Took my son and a small group of his friends here for his 10th birthday (age range 9 - 12) They did the Ace Ventura game and had a whale of a time! Just the children went in to do the escape room and I sat in the small waiting area where the host sits to observe their progress on the CCTV screens. The host gave them a walkie talkie to take in with them so they can communicate in case of any problems or if they're getting very stuck with a puzzle. The host was careful to keep track on them to make sure they weren't falling behind with timings and was very good at giving them hints to help them along the way (but gave them plenty of time to try and figure out the puzzle first). They did need a lot of hints so I would suggest that an adult goes in with younger groups to point them in the right direction!! The booking was for an hour and we were there for the full hour but looking at the leaderboard it could be done in 30-40 mins. As I did not go in I cannot comment on the quality or range of puzzles but I believe it's suitable for a wide age range. Would definitely recommend this escape room as a starting point if you've not done one before.
Written 2 May 2022
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Anna
Southampton, UK43 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
We did case 47- really wouldn’t recommend. The background music was so loud you couldn’t hear yourself think. It’s very linear so hard to progress if you get stuck on one particular bit. The clues weren’t particularly helpful and some of the puzzles just didn’t make any sense.
The guy introducing the story so hard to understand the pertinent information was lost.
The guy introducing the story so hard to understand the pertinent information was lost.
Written 11 February 2022
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Thanks for the review, we do value all reviews and will look into your points. Thank you for the 2 stars.
Written 1 May 2022
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Lucy Q
53 contributions
Sept 2021 • Friends
We spontaneously did the Hannibal room and loved it. Came from Basingstoke where we work at an escape room because someone had come in and raved about the Hannibal room in Bournemouth. It was amazing!! Alice was so helpful as our games master and was generally fun to talk to. The room was incredibly designed and whilst challenging we managed it with 15 minutes to spare! Overall, 100% worth every penny and would recommend to anyone.
Written 21 September 2021
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Squirrelmanuk
Croxley Green, UK469 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Never done one of these with the family before so, as the weather was lousy and we had a coupon, we decided to do the Ace Ventura room.
No spoilers will be provided but it kept my wife, myself and our 14 and 10 year olds busy for about 40 minutes.
Excellent staff on site who got us in the mood and made us feel welcome.
Would definitely do a different room here but only if I can get another coupon otherwise it's a bit expensive
No spoilers will be provided but it kept my wife, myself and our 14 and 10 year olds busy for about 40 minutes.
Excellent staff on site who got us in the mood and made us feel welcome.
Would definitely do a different room here but only if I can get another coupon otherwise it's a bit expensive
Written 22 February 2020
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Are the VR attractions scary? We have a wimp in our group...
Written 12 August 2019
Hi Chloe,
We have two options of games on VR, one is called Cosmos and another one is called Mind Horror. Cosmos is definitely not a scary one, I can assure you that.
Kind regards,
The Lockey team
Written 14 August 2019
This room I believe is £24 for adults and £16 for children. It’s in my opinion the best one. So interactive. I think they give discount if you do a second room on the same day. Hope that helps.
Written 6 May 2018
Are there live actors? As did other escape room which was dark and very scary
Written 4 June 2017
Angel L
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
This response is quite late but there are no live actors the games are built on the atmosphere rather than anyone jumping out and scaring you.
Written 11 August 2017
777jennyhphil
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Hi,
Please could you let me know if you have availability this Saturday afternoon 3rd June ? for 5 people.
Written 29 May 2017
It's probably best that you telephone The Lockey for availability. Contact details or online booking are available on their website.
Written 30 May 2017
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