When you are looking to make plans with friends for a fun day out or visit somewhere new for a different experience then you might be tired of hearing about the standard tourist hotspots. If you are a die-hard techie then you might want something a bit more stimulating than downing a few pints at the pub and we have some top ideas for you to explore:
Escape rooms
You have probably already heard loads about escape rooms and you may have even tried to learn how to solve escape room puzzles. Perhaps you have already been to one or two great places, but there are some escape rooms that are far superior to the rest. According to TripAdvisor, these are the best escape rooms in the UK:
- Houdini’s Escape Room Experience (Southampton)
- Escape Kent (Canterbury)
- Marvo Mysteries Escape Room (Bournemouth)
- The Escapement (Margate)
- Secret Studio (London)
- Escape Live (Southend-on-Sea)
- The Panic Room (Gravesend)
- Escape Live (Coventry)
- Exciting Escapes (Southampton)
- Lucardo (Manchester)
So if you love solving puzzles get yourself to one of these top-rated escape experiences.
Jack the Ripper Tour
If you are a criminal technology fan then you will love the Jack the Ripper tour, where you will find out all about the details related to this astonishing unsolved crime spree attributed to Jack the Ripper. Key suspect at the time Aaron Kosminski could have been responsible and with today’s technology this crime would no doubt have been solved. The tour takes you to the dark and eerie parts of London that you won’t get to see on the bus tours!
National Space Centre
The National Space Centre in Leicester holds the UK’s largest planetarium and a 3D spaceflight simulator! There are also six interactive galleries to enjoy as well as the 42m tall Rocket Tower. A trip here is a guaranteed day of fun for the space geeks out there.
Museum of Science and Industry
Manchester is a great place to go for a day out and you can stop to visit the MOSI for a fascinating experience. They have frequent workshops taking place such as PI: Platform for Investigation and Space Descent VR with Tim Peake. What makes MOSI even better is that it is completely free to visit. You can head into the bright lights of Manchester city centre afterwards for a few nice drinks and a meal before heading home.
Nerd Nite
If you like sharing a beer with like-minded people and having some interesting conversations then Nerd Nite could be right up your street. The monthly event involves three speakers on various subjects – previous topics include Molecular Machines, The Psychology of Dr Who and the Economics of Sci-fi. The majority of events take place at the Barbican Library.
National Museum of Computing
A visit to the National Museum of Computing is essential for any techie. Here you will find out the full history of computing, spanning 70 years of computing progress. The museum is located in Milton Keynes and provides guided tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It is also a great place to take kids who can take part in Bytes, which are educational sessions for learning key computing skills such as coding in a fun and exciting way.
You might be interested in the Software Gallery, Air Traffic Control, or Analogue Computing sections or take a look at the world before computers. For some, the idea of life before computers is unimaginable so this area will help them to understand what the older generations did before they had the luxury of computers to keep them busy!