A brand new escape room has opened in Hanbury.

The Jinney Ring Craft Centre is now home to immersive game experience company, Hourglass Games.

The company was founded by Ben Farquharson, 26, who is from the area.

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The venue's first game, called 'Escape the Pirate Ship' runs entirely 'off grid' on a leisure battery and an inverter in efforts to remain environmentally-friendly.

The game takes place onboard a trailer which looks and feels like an actual pirate ship.

The company has said it want to us the game as a community tool to encourage teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills.

It costs £50 per team (up to four players) to take on the swashbuckling adventure.

Those aged eight and above are welcome to prove their piratical prowess against the ticking clock, as are families, businesses and youth groups.

The company has future plans for further games and experiences in more underutilised spaces in the area.