Escape Rooms near Ashburton
Planning something in Ashburton? Our Hawthorn venue is a short trip north, three rooms with live availability below. Below is a day around High Street and the creek trails with a game folded in, the reasons an escape room fits the plan, and live times you can book now.
A day in Ashburton
Ashburton has quietly become one of the east's better little pockets: a pool, creek trails and new bars. Here is a day worth building around a game.
High Street Ashburton
The Ashburton shopping strip along High Street has quietly come into its own, good brunch at cafes like Mr Burton, the suburb's original licensed venue Two Doors Brewing, and the cocktail bar and beer garden at Oydis.
The pool
The Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre is a genuine drawcard, indoor and outdoor pools, a toddler play area, spa, sauna and gym, a family standby whatever the weather.
Gardiners Creek and the trails
Markham Reserve has a playground, skate park and basketball court, and the Gardiners Creek and Ferndale trails run right behind it, shaded, flat and easy paths for a walk or a ride through the bushland.
…then the escape room
The easy part: Hawthorn is a short trip north, with three rooms and live availability below.
Hawthorn: a short trip north
From Ashburton, Hawthorn is a short trip north, a few minutes by car or a train up to Glenferrie. The venue is at 606 Glenferrie Road, 150 metres from Glenferrie Station, three rooms to choose from.
Reasons to book an escape room near Ashburton
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Ashburton to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
Kids, teens and the school holidays
Between the pool, the playgrounds and the trails, Ashburton is a family suburb, and the school holidays are our busiest family window. Under-16s play with a participating adult, larger family groups split across rooms and compete, and The Nine-Nine at Hawthorn is a family favourite.
Escape rooms for kids & families → School holiday activities →A day out on the trails
Make a day of it. A walk or ride along the Gardiners Creek Trail, brunch at Mr Burton, and an hour in the room. An escape room slots into about 90 minutes, so it is easy to build a day around.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend →Date night, with a local drink to follow
An early-evening room at Hawthorn, then a beer at Two Doors Brewing or a cocktail at Oydis back in Ashburton. It beats dinner-and-a-movie and gives you something to actually talk about afterwards.
Date ideas in Melbourne → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →A rainy-day plan that still feels like an outing
When the weather turns, an escape room is the weatherproof hour that still feels like an outing, a short trip away and fully indoors.
Rainy day activities in Melbourne →The rooms at Hawthorn
HackSaw Difficulty
The viral horror room that started it all. Survive the scares and escape before time runs out.
Strangest Thing Difficulty
Hunt the monster and close the rift, before it crosses through the Inside-out.
The Nine-Nine Difficulty
Crack the codes, outsmart the rival squads, and pull off the Heist before time runs out.
Pricing
From $70 per player for a standard booking, plus two regular deals: Crew Night (4-6 players, $250-$300, Mon-Fri from 4pm, code CREWNIGHT) and Cheap Tuesday (from $45 per player, code CHEAPTUES). Corporate daytime bookings are priced by the room. Live prices show in the booking grid above; full pricing is on the Hawthorn page.
Where to find us
Rush Escape Game Hawthorn
606 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 · 03 8590 9729
A short walk from Glenferrie Station. View on Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
- Which Rush venue is closest to Ashburton?
- Hawthorn, a short trip north, a few minutes by car or a train up to Glenferrie. It has three rooms: HackSaw, Strangest Thing and The Nine-Nine, and the original HackSaw is here.
- How do we get there without a car?
- The 16 tram runs down Glenferrie Road and stops at our door (Stop 72), and Glenferrie Station is 150 metres away on the train. There is free two-hour parking just off Oxley Road if you drive.
- We are a local business, can you take a work group?
- Yes. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, and larger teams split across rooms and compete. See the team building and corporate events pages, or ask us for a quote.
- How long does a room take?
- Each room runs 60 minutes; allow about 90 minutes on site with the briefing and a photo at the end.
- How many can play, and can kids join?
- Rooms suit groups of 2 to 6, and larger groups can split and compete. Players under 16 are welcome with a participating adult. For younger crews, see escape rooms for kids and families.
Escape rooms near other south-eastern suburbs
Coming from somewhere else nearby? We have a guide for the suburbs around Ashburton too.
Other Rush venues
Heading somewhere else in Melbourne? We are also in South Yarra, St Kilda, Chadstone. Full live times and prices are on each venue's booking page.