Lumley Castle holds a secret. For centuries the halls and passageways have been said to be haunted by Lily Of Lumley. You and your team are here to investigate the haunting and solve the mystery. A previous investigator has disappeared, people at the castle speak of an ancient curse and the cries of a young woman can be heard behind the old stone walls. Work your way through ancient rooms, find Lily, free her from the curse and Escape a deadly fate!
Lily of Lumley is our latest game from Escape Rooms Durham. Situated inside the 600 year old Lumley Castle, the game is the only one of it's kind in the UK. No expense has been spared at creating a truly immersive and thrilling Escape experience.
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Top-tier theming, great host who happily chatted to us for 15 mins before starting, varied and interesting puzzles.
Some reviews here say the puzzles are "illogical" - I STRONGLY disagree. The puzzles require you to actually think outside the box and follow the narrative!! This is the Dark Souls of escape rooms - difficult but fair.
One small criticism is that you obtain a very wordy document early into the room, the majority of which isn't required - the creators should shorten this down to just a couple of pages, I think, so people don't waste 10 mins just reading.
On the whole a solid room, great location and decent puzzles apart from one which was a little illogical.
We blitzed through most puzzles but got stuck on one for 10 minutes (we attempt all rooms without asking for clues where possible) we finally caved and asked for a hint, only to be told something we've already figured out. After asking for a further clue we were again fed information we'd already figured out. A little more thought into giving better hints would go a long way here.
Added the overpriced tag due to being £14 more expensive on a Friday compared to Thursday.
The theme is fantastic. The setting in Lumley Castke Hotel is perfect for the story of the room. Our host Matt was excellent in the introduction of the game and fed us the little hints we needed at just the right tines. I would definitely recommend this room
A fabulous game in an actual castle. Great variety of puzzles and some really original fixtures, fittings and puzzles. Loved this one - definitely worth a visit!
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An immersive story driven escape room set in an actual castle. Great hosting, great puzzles and very original. Very enjoyable experience!
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