Birmingham Ghost Hunt: Decode 10 Haunted Locations

Solve ciphers at 10 haunted stops and free trapped spirits before you vanish

Birmingham Ghost Hunt is a self-guided escape game played on the Questo app through 10 haunted locations across the city, starting at Birmingham Town Hall. You decode ciphers and find hidden letters to complete an invocation and free the souls of Birmingham's workers before time runs out. Download the app, activate your quest with a booking code, and play at your own pace with no guide or fixed schedule: best experienced after dark.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted Birmingham locations

• Start at Birmingham Town Hall
• Find clue at The Magnet Centre Banqueting Suite
• Search for clue at Gas Street Basin
• Answer question at Bullring shopping centre
• Solve challenge at Grand Central shopping centre
• Continue game at ICC Mall
• Discover mysteries at The Mailbox
• Explore Hall of Memory war memorial
• Finish at Victoria Square

The experience

Start at Birmingham Town Hall in Victoria Square and download the Questo app to begin. The game unfolds across 10 stops: from the Town Hall itself through Gas Street Basin's industrial canal, the Bullring shopping centre, Grand Central, the International Convention Centre, The Mailbox (once Birmingham's Royal Mail sorting office), the Hall of Memory war memorial, and back to Victoria Square. Each location holds a puzzle tied to Birmingham's darkest history: a hidden tomb of 1,163 bodies beneath a convention centre, the city's last public hanging, a mayor whose ghost haunts his office surrounded by fresh flowers, and a cellar where rioters burned alive.

You move between stops on foot at your own pace, pausing whenever you want to warm up in a pub, take photos, or simply explore. The app provides clues and a map to guide you, but there's no guide walking with you and no set schedule to follow. About 90 minutes of actual play time, though the total clock time depends on how long you linger at each site. One device can be shared among up to three people, or each team member can have separate access to compete against each other. The game works best after dark, when the ghost story and the city's shadows deepen the atmosphere.

The puzzle challenges grow harder as you advance through the city. You'll search your surroundings for hidden codes, decode ciphers, and answer questions that unlock the next location. The narrative pulls you forward: a Victorian ghost tells you that trapped souls are fading, and you're fading too. Find the letters, complete the invocation, and free them before you vanish. It's designed for ghost story lovers and puzzle solvers, not for passive sightseeing.

What’s included

• Full access to the haunted Birmingham escape game on the Questo app.
• 10 puzzle challenges and ciphers to decode across the city's most haunted locations.
• Clues and a map in the app to guide you between stops.
• A chilling ghost story where you must free trapped spirits before you vanish.
• Freedom to pause anytime, warm up in a pub, take photos, or explore at your own pace.
• Ability to share one device among up to three people or compete with separate team access.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Questo

Is this one for you?Start at Birmingham Town Hall with no guide or schedule to follow, so you can begin whenever suits your day and move between the 10 stops at your own pace. This works well if you're staying in the city centre without a car, since all locations are walkable and the game lets you warm up indoors whenever you need to.

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Top questions

Can I play Birmingham Ghost Hunt with a group, or do I need one app per person?

One device can be shared among up to three people on the same team, or you can buy separate access for each team to compete against each other. The choice is yours at checkout.

What are the 10 locations I'll visit on this ghost hunt?

The game takes you through Birmingham Town Hall, Gas Street Basin, Bullring, Grand Central, the International Convention Centre, The Mailbox, the Hall of Memory, and Victoria Square, plus two additional haunted stops woven into the story. Each location has its own puzzle and connection to Birmingham's dark history.

Do I need to book a time slot, or can I start whenever I want?

There's no fixed schedule. Download the app, activate your quest with the booking code, and start playing whenever you're ready. The game has no set start time or duration limit, so you can begin and pause as you like.

What's the story behind this ghost hunt?

A Victorian ghost tells you that the souls of Birmingham's workers are trapped beneath the city, and you're fading too. You must find hidden letters across town and complete an invocation to free them before you vanish. Along the way, you'll uncover real Birmingham history: a hidden tomb of 1,163 bodies, the city's last public hanging, and a mayor whose ghost still haunts his office.

Is this game suitable for children, or is it only for adults?

The game is suitable for all physical fitness levels and welcomes families. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and the puzzles are designed for ghost story lovers and puzzle solvers of various ages.

How do I get to Birmingham Town Hall to start the game?

Birmingham Town Hall is located in Victoria Square in the city centre. Public transportation options are available nearby, and the location is easily reached by bus, train, or on foot from most parts of Birmingham.