Escape rooms in Suffolk Food Hall

The Sexton family moved from Blackpool in the late 50’s looking for work. Their father, Peter, took a job on the farm here in Wherstead eventually taking its tenancy. His youngest child and only son, Roger, was always looking for ways to be entertained – a real problem on a farm off the beaten track with little within walking distance. Over the years, Roger, accumulated a variety of different games to keep himself amused and out of trouble from his sisters. Some were gifted, others created or built with the help of his Grandpa, and some pocketed by less honest means. He would often disappear, alone, for hours at a time; his mother assumed the farm was his playground but little did she know… The children grew up, and moved on, away from agriculture. With age, Peter battled to maintain the farm tenancy and the place fell into a sorry state. Fast forward 30 years, and you have the chance to explore this special place. Upon inspection, the old farm buildings offer nothing more than old machinery, damaged roofs and rubbish. The restoration task seems enormous, until you stumble across a room full of games, Roger’s room…. Take on the […]

Take your team back to turn of the century, when R & W Paul used the River Orwell to ship grain and commodities the length of the east coast. Lord Wilkinson, a powerful figure in the North-East, is suspicious of Charlie Webb, the dockyard foreman with a chequered past. A collection of Wilkinson’s rare textiles and fine art is missing. The loading bays of R & W Paul have been searched by a mob of Wilkinson’s most trusted men but to no avail and much to his despair. Webb is due back in Newcastle within the hour, before setting off for further exchanges in France, so the window of opportunity to snare him is closing fast. Search the Orwell Dockyard to find the evidence Wilkinson craves so desperately, a snatch gang of his men are poised in a Tyneside tavern awaiting news… Duration Players Difficulty 60 minutes 2-6