Escape Rooms near Ringwood
Out in Ringwood? Our nearest venue is Hawthorn, a straight run down the line, three rooms with live availability below. Below is a day around Eastland and the lake with a game folded in, the reasons an escape room is worth the trip, and live times you can book now.
A day in Ringwood
Ringwood anchors the outer east around Eastland and its lake. Here is a day worth the trip.
Eastland and Ringwood Town Square
Eastland has anchored the outer east since the 1960s and now runs to 350-plus stores, a cinema with reclining seats, mini golf and bowling, and its open-air Ringwood Town Square packs in more than 60 places to eat.
Realm and the Clock Tower
At Eastland's edge, the award-winning Realm building holds a library, a cafe and the ArtSpace gallery, and the heritage Ringwood Clock Tower is the suburb's landmark and meeting point.
Aquanation and Ringwood Lake
Aquanation is a state-of-the-art aquatic centre with a 50m pool, dive pool and kids' water playground, and Ringwood Lake nearby has walking paths, a playground and picnic lawns, with the Mullum Mullum and EastLink trails threading through.
…then the escape room
Round the day off with a game: Hawthorn is a straight run down the line to Glenferrie, with three rooms and live availability below.
Hawthorn: a straight run down the line
From Ringwood, Hawthorn is a straight run down the Belgrave or Lilydale line to Glenferrie, or a drive along the Eastern Freeway. The venue is at 606 Glenferrie Road, 150 metres from Glenferrie Station, three rooms to choose from.
Reasons to book an escape room near Ringwood
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Ringwood to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
A day out worth the trip
Make a day of it out east, then come in for a game: a browse and a film at Eastland, a swim at Aquanation, then a straight run down the line to Hawthorn for an hour in a room and dinner on Glenferrie Road. An escape room folds neatly into a bigger day.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →Kids, teens and the school holidays
With Aquanation and Eastland on the doorstep, Ringwood 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 group outing or celebration
For a birthday or a big group, an escape room is worth the run in: everyone splits across rooms at Hawthorn and races, then heads out on Glenferrie Road. A strong centrepiece for a day out.
Escape rooms for large groups → Celebrations & parties →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 a proper outing, a straight run down the line 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 Ringwood?
- Hawthorn, a straight run down the Belgrave or Lilydale line to Glenferrie. It has three rooms: HackSaw, Strangest Thing and The Nine-Nine, and the original HackSaw is here.
- How do we get there?
- Take the Belgrave or Lilydale line to Glenferrie Station, 150 metres from the venue at 606 Glenferrie Road, or drive in along the Eastern Freeway.
- 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 eastern suburbs
Heading down the line? These are the nearest guides.
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.