From goblins to potions and from cauldrons to wands step inside this Harry Potter-inspired escape room at Tulleys Escape to immerse you into the world beyond, we explore Spellcraft at Tulleys Escape!

Tulleys pride themselves on their events and their theming with Tulleys Shocktoberfest being a prime location for all scare maze lovers during the Halloween season with the UK’s best scream park.
Immersive sets, long mazes and intricately designed corridors make Tulleys Shocktoberfest the UK’s premier Halloween destination but how would a permanent attraction match up to their seasonal offering?
Tulleys Escape steps away from the standard scare mazes and offers an all-year-round escape room experience for guests with a choice of 5 wonderful rooms to explore.
What makes Tulleys Escape fun for all escape room skill levels is the fact that despite being labelled as one of the harder escape rooms to complete in the country the theming, technology and immersion of the rooms will sweep you away to the worlds which they have created.

From a pirate ship to a spooky manor or even jail cell there are lots of immersive sets to pop your group into. Tulleys Escape allows a maximum of 8 players and we were kindly invited down to the attraction with a group of 3.
We chose the Spellcraft room which throws guests deep into the heart of a spellbinding story where magic and wonder await.
By the time our experience had finished, I was over the moon we had chosen that particular room and here are the reasons why.
Set Design

From the moment we entered the Spell Craft escape room, the attention to detail in the set design was evident.
What was so great about Spellcraft was that you instantly were split up with one group going inside the evil room and one group going inside the good. Each side are given its own wand and without hesitation, I chose the evil side and went on my merry way to do my dastardly deeds.
Your wand interacts with various puzzles within the escape room and certain spells need to be cast to unlock certain doors and hidden secrets through the many rooms that the escape room has in store.
The rooms are certainly something that stood out for me during Spellcraft as there are so many of them. I can’t think of any other escape room I’ve been to in the country that has had this many rooms as part of one escape room experience.

Without spoiling the surprise too much one room in particular transports you to one of the most inventive and incredible things I’ve ever witnessed inside a UK escape room.
A keen eye for detail and beautifully decorated in Tulleys fashion where lighting plays a key role in enhancing the magic certainly gave Spellcraft an immersive and quite frankly beautiful aesthetic, regardless of puzzles it was an absolute joy to walk around.
The ambience was nothing short of magical, with intricate props, atmospheric lighting, and an immersive soundtrack (which sounded like an IMAScore creation it was THAT good) that heightened the overall experience. The attention to detail in the room’s decor and thematic elements truly transported us to a realm where magic was not only possible but necessary for our escape.
Puzzles

With the help of a goblin who you could call upon should you need help the puzzles were a mixed bag. There’s a nice range of puzzles but at the same time, some puzzles in particular would be near impossible to figure out without asking for help unless you stumble upon it by accident.
One particular puzzle in the sweet shop room had absolutely no indication of what to look for or even a hint as to where to start and left us with no choice but to ask for help.
I noticed this with just a handful of other puzzles in the room, there’s no fluidity from one clue to the next so at some point you hit a dead end but for the most part, everything is somewhat self-explanatory until you inevitably hit a snag and you will.
We were told that Spellcraft has a 20% completion rate, one can imagine this percentage would be higher if those clues were more linear from one puzzle next to the other.
There’s a nice blend of puzzles to keep all skill sets within your group occupied but the most important thing, it’s still fun!

What’s even more intriguing about Spellcraft is that for the first time in any escape room I’ve experienced taste has been incorporated into solving one of the puzzles so I hope you’ve got your tastebuds ready as you’re going to need them to solve one of the puzzles within the room.
The incorporation of technology into Spellcraft is genius, it genuinely feels like you’re creating magic.
From puffs of smoke to rooms that transport you throughout the experience it truly is an outstanding creation. I can’t even wrap my little brain around how the technology in this room works or has been developed but the less I think about the inner workings the more I just appreciate it for its on-the-surface magic and wow factor of which it has plenty.
The use of technology (including a very impressive animatronic) not only added to the immersion but also enhanced the complexity of the puzzles, keeping even the most seasoned escape room enthusiasts engaged.
Spellcraft at Tulleys Escape
Spellcraft has its own private waiting room before you beginI want to not only express a huge thank you to Tulleys Escape for inviting us down to your escape room but I want to express a huge thank you to the builders of this escape room for genuinely caring about the experience you are designing for your guests.
Many escape rooms around the country use a copy-and-paste franchise format and rake the money in accordingly but with Spellcraft and I imagine all of the other rooms at Tulleys Escape (which I’ll be checking out sometime soon) you can see that the expense was much higher to deliver a much more immersive and stand out experience.
I love when companies go the extra mile and if any company embodies that mantra, it’s Tulleys.
Our games master was incredibly friendly and despite us not completing our game (we were so close) we were given a little tour of the rooms we missed thereafter.
The fact we were allowed to take photos and small clips to show you all just snippets of what’s in store is also a nice touch as it shows off the beautiful sets without ruining the puzzles and the immersion thus creating a more appealing article (and video) for us, so thank you.

The seamless integration of the staff into the narrative of Spellcraft added an extra layer of immersion as we could as our Goblin (games master) anything we like and they’d respond in a goblin voice not a human one further diving you into the magic.
Spellcraft is a spellbinding adventure which blends captivating storytelling, immersive sets and a nice range of puzzles and despite some puzzles being near impossible to complete without help that’s the only minor negative I could find of this incredible experience.
60 minutes flew by and it was an escape room that weirdly made me want to do it again which is not a feeling I’ve had before when it comes to escape rooms I’ve already done.
I certainly think Tulleys Escape rooms are aimed more towards seasoned escape room enthusiasts BUT for first-timers, there’s a fun immersive aspect that is impossible to ignore so everyone no matter what experience level will have a great time.
Check out our VLOG from Spellcraft at Tulleys Escape below:
 
Find out more about Tulleys Escape rooms at https://www.tulleysescape.com/