Location: Peterborough
Top Things to do in Peterborough
Top 10 Fun Activities & Games in Peterborough, England
Peterborough (/ˈpiːtərbrə, -bərə, -ˌbʌrə/ ( listen)) is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 183,631 in 2011. Historically part of Northamptonshire, it is 75 miles (121 km) north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east. The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh.
Restaurants in Peterborough
1. Hour Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 330 reviews
Peterborough's First Escape Rooms Real-life escape room games are an adventure game similar to the old TV series 'The Crystal Maze'. Groups of people are trapped in a room and have to use items from around the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within 60 minutes. Hour Escape Rooms have multiple rooms to choose from
Reviewed By Jessica96654
Had great fun in the Stranger things escape room! There were lots of exciting puzzles to work out and, although it was challenging, it was still great fun for all the familly. Jasmine was really helpful and encouraging and, while we were in the room, she gave us some really helpful tips.
2. Jet Sim School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 225 reviews
Jet Sim School operate a high fidelity fixed base Boeing 737-800 simulator based in Orton Southgate, Peterborough. The simulator has been built to an extremely high specification with all systems and flight dynamics modeled and operational, the controls also have the correct look, feel and response. IAN, NPS and a multitude of other airline specific options can be turned on & off as required. Non-normal situations and procedures can be fully accomplished as all the buttons, switches and controls work just like the real aircraft. Whether you're an enthusiast, a private pilot or an airline pilot wanting to practice skills, we have got you covered.
Reviewed By jdwyer486 - Rutland, United Kingdom
I was given a one hour flight experience as a Christmas present which was great. When I saw it was a static simulator I was a little let down, expecting an actual moving flight simulator. Fear not! With the wrap-around windows it really felt like I was moving. The sound effects, landing gear rumbling etc added to the atmosphere. I couldn't fault it for feeling like an actual flight. My wife sat behind me and she also felt like she was actually flying. We enjoyed looking out of the windows at the scenery passing by. I can assure you, you will not realise you are static. I was most impressed by the flying experience. The instructor was very professional, giving me adequate instruction without overloading me with too much info. I chose a couple of routes to 'fly', and enjoyed every minute. Definitely recommend this as a gift or spoil yourself and give it a go.
3. Alamo Paintball
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By edbO9042TR
I took my son and a group of his teenager friends to Alamo Paintball this weekend. For many of the teenagers it was the first time they had been paintballing. All of us had an absolutely fantastic time. Right from the initial booking through to the opportunity to take photo's at the end we were superbly looked after by the team at Alamo. We played 6 different games across the afternoon. All the parents agreed it was great value for money. Alamo were professional and took the safety of all the participants seriously however they also made it fun and light hearted too. A massive thank to Richard and Tony at Alamo for ensuring we had a great time and we took a home a very happy bunch of teenager who had loads of fun. I would definitely recommend Alamo and we can't wait till the next time we go.
4. Thinking Outside the Box Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 249 reviews
You and your team will be placed inside a themed room with the aim to find the clues, solve the riddles and escape the room in 60 minutes.Use your teamwork and communication skills to escape in time. Opening times can vary- please check the booking page on the website.
Reviewed By Emmatyleruk
Me and my husband visited for our first ever escape room experience and we loved both rooms! Everything is perfectly designed and thought out with brilliant props and scenery for a fully immersive experience; we had great fun as a team of 2 but I imagine it would be even better with more team members! The puzzles were the right level of challenging to make them fun but still get you thinking and it was a great feeling when you accomplished them! The Merlin room was our favourite, everything was so magical and you really felt like you were in another world, we want to do it again! Richie is so friendly and always on hand should you need extra clues. We cant wait to come back and try the new rooms!
5. Escape Peterborough
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 522 reviews
Designed for groups of 2 - 5 we have 10 different themed games! We lock you up in a mysterious escape room, and give you exactly 60 minutes to get out. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Reviewed By noicewanbrothaaa
We came to Escape Peterborough a couple of weeks ago to try out one of their rooms, at first glance I’ll be honest the place looks like a standard office building “how can you have escape rooms here” I thought to myself We were greeted by a nice gentleman named Luke he introduced himself and ask us if we had played before (which we had) really nice humour and rapport that you don’t usually get at businesses like these, after we got ourselves ready we were greeted by what felt like 30,000 steps to the top floor (don’t worry it’s only about 2 floors up) and were brought into a narrow corridor, Luke then proceeded to give us our safety tips and our story and as he said “your time starts now” we where wowed as this is the moment we entered the room and saw the amazing decor, I haven’t played many escape rooms but this is definitely one of the best looking ones for sure!!! The puzzle were difficult but not impossible and we managed to escape and save our dog in an amazing time of 43:23 I can say this is our first room with Escape Peterborough but it will NOT be our last we were amazing stunned with how amazing the room looked and how good the puzzles were props to the person who designed that room it was phenomenal, and our Game Master Luke made the experience even more enjoyable he made us feel immersed with the game with the slight nudges he gave us, he is one man that seems like he loves his job!!! 11/10 would escape again
6. Trapp’d Peterborough
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 264 reviews
We trap a small group of people inside one of our amazing themed rooms with the very simple task – escape within 60 minutes or face being TRAPP’D forever. Participants will use their teamwork skills, intuition and intelligence to crack challenging codes, solve mind bending puzzles and unlock cryptic clues which will ultimately lead to their escape. MADAME CURIO'S CIRQUE DELIRIUM - “Roll up, roll up! Enter the mind meddling spectacle that is ‘Madame Curio’s Cirque Delirium’! Try your luck, prove your skills and test your aim… can you conquer our unusual carnival games? THE OUTLAWS OF RED ROCK - An old legend surrounds the mysterious town of Red Rock. Strangers talk of an ancient rare jewel said to hold unimaginable value. It was rumoured to belong to the first mayor of Red Rock around 300 years ago who was supposedly assassinated in a political conspiracy between the neighbouring towns. Whether this jewel truly exists, nobody knows.
Reviewed By J2772UOkevind - Peterborough, United Kingdom
Based next to Peterborough Dogs, we arrived and had a lovely friendly welcome by Julia, a quick and fun briefing and we were locked away in the red rock room, had a great time and really fun experience, yes we cracked it with some great team work and talking to each other!! Really fab time!!! Thanks for making it great Julia, you are a legend and such a lovely person!!
7. 1642 Field Sports
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
1642 Field Sports provides a range of traditional field sport related activities, including Air Rifles and pistols, traditional archery and crossbow shooting. Each activity is available as a packaged deal or as individual experiences in a pick and mix style.
Reviewed By MrsandMrLove2
We had our son’s birthday party with 1642 today and it was brilliant! John, Matt and Drew did a fantastic job of entertaining 8 very excited 6 year old boys. The activities were perfect for the age group and splitting them into two teams really brought out the competitive sides of the children! The other parents have been in touch to say how much their children enjoyed the party too. Communication, from first enquiring about the party to the day itself, was excellent and we had prompt replies to any queries we had. They worked hard to ensure everything ran smoothly and there was little needed from us in the way of organisation other than providing the birthday cake! I would highly recommend John and the team to anyone looking for something a bit different for a birthday party and we can’t wait to go back and pay them another visit!
8. VR Happy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Looking for a brilliant day out for both kids and parents? Visit a virtual reality arcade VR HAPPY in Peterborough. Everyone deserves to be happy, just let this happen, enjoy every moment of your life. Be happy in virtual reality, your emotions still are REAL! Loads of virtual reality games and experiences for the whole family. You can test your fear of heights walking on a narrow plank on the top of a skyscraper and flying above the city. You can relax by watching a nice underwater world and meet a whale eye-to-eye if you wish. You can shoot zombies or reach the top of Everest. Choice of experiences is almost endless. Suitable for ages: from 5 to 105 years only! Facilities: Free Parking Available Wheelchair Friendly Toilet Available Pushchair Friendly On-site Snacks Available o Separate party room available
Reviewed By 148patrykg
To VR happy Hi I would like to write a review about the VR happy place we were at the place 23/07/2020 at 17:20 and we would want to thank you mostly me patryk Stanko because we had the best time ever I had fears of rollercoasters but I overcame them I really liked the rollercoasters and games I played on VR it was the best and amazing experience ever and the people we met with amazing help and talk through how to play the games and rollercoasters I mostly liked the scooter rollercoasters the people were so nice and we could experience the time of our lives and also it is my favourite birthday because of this place I really liked it and they were really nice to us and we will definitely come back for more! And hopefully you grow more and get more people and they will definitely enjoy it just like us we will come definitely come many times because it's close and great place. Thank you for the best experience Patryk Stanko.
9. Angle Escape
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
A local Peterborough Escape Room provider focusing on solid experiences from start to finish. Enjoyable puzzles, strong room themes, engaging stories all add up for a fantastic Escape experience. Stop on by to test your brainpower and teamwork, before things go wrong!
Reviewed By lisacC4874AE
Love the room. Great atmosphere, and good puzzles.Tiff and Adam are great hosts and we are looking forward to our next visit. Would highly recommend as an up and coming venue. They have great social distancing in place and rooms cleaned after each visit.
10. Hourglass Escapes Ltd
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Hourglass Escapes is a brand new family run escape room coming to Peterborough in 2020. Designed, built and run by Della & James; we welcome you to join us aboard our journey from becoming Escapees to the guys with the keys!
Reviewed By Joenffc
A team of 4 of us took on the Unstoppable room on Saturday, and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We've done a few virtual escape games over lockdown, but this was the first live game we'd played and we'd highly recommend it... definitely by far the best, and the next best thing to being able to do it physically ourselves. Della and James were the perfect hosts, with Della being our eyes on the ground, definitely with the rougher end of the deal trying to follow our often contradictory instructions from Nottingham and Kent. She gave just the right amount of pointed clues as needed by letting the camera linger a little longer on something we'd not yet explored, or giving us a timely reminder of what we had in our possession or around us. James was behind the scenes making sure that as we found things they opened in an inventory on our phones or laptop for us to take a closer look... ingenious really! The rooms are well set out and there was plenty to keep the 4 of us busy for an hour, with us just managing to stop the train with a few minutes to spare. The puzzles were varied and challenging, but solvable and logical so that we were never left thinking that we'd never have got there without help. Wherever you are, you should really give this game a go - it really is one advantage of lockdown that you can connect with friends and family across the miles and experience a wonderful and fun hour's entertainment without having to travel to Peterborough at the moment. Highly recommended, and we can't wait to see what Hourglass Escapes come up with next. Huge thanks and congratulations on your excellent Escape Room Della and James.
