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title: "The Murder by Buckingham Palace · London"
description: "Explore the landmarks around Buckingham Palace as you hunt for clues and solve riddles"
author: London Drum
clipped: 2026-11-15
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# The Murder by Buckingham Palace - Interactive Mystery Game

![The Murder by Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/the-murder-by-buckingham-palace.webp)
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## Useful things to know before your visit

Meeting point: Snack Stop, 11a Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EP

### What are the dates and times?

Every day · Tickets can be picked up between 9 AM and 8 PM, and you can start the game whenever you like

### How long does the tour last?

The game typically takes around 2 hours

### How much do the tickets cost?

£44 (for 2 tickets)

### Which buses go to Snack Stop?

Bus routes 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 24, 87, 91, 139 and 176 all stop close by

### Which is the closest train station?

The nearest station is [Leicester Square](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=leicester-square), which connects with the Northern and Piccadilly lines. It only takes two minutes to walk to Snack Stop

### Which other attractions are nearby?

These attractions are all within 15 minutes walk of Snack Stop: National Portrait Gallery, Leicester Square, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Chinatown, Nelson's Column, Benjamin Franklin House, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, Transport Museum, Household Cavalry Museum, Horse Guards, Cleopatra's Needle, Banqueting House and Downing Street

Step into the shoes of an ambitious young detective fresh out of training, as he tries to solve a murder in the heart of Royal London!

![The Murder by Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/the-murder-by-buckingham-palace2.webp)

_The Murder by Buckingham Palace_ is part-mystery game and part-self guided sightseeing tour - it's a great way of seeing the landmarks while enjoying an interactive exploration game.

## Crack the clues, codes and riddles

![The Murder by Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/the-murder-by-trafalgar-square3.webp)

The game will begin after you've picked up an envelope from a shop near [Trafalgar Square](https://londondrum.com/attractions/trafalgar-square.php). (There's no tour guide - everything you need is contained inside the envelope.)

You'll learn that a police officer has found a body lying by Duck Island Cottage in [St. James's Park](https://londondrum.com/attractions/st-jamess-park.php), and it's over to you to hunt for clues and uncover enough evidence to lock up the person responsible.

![The Murder by Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/the-murder-by-buckingham-palace3.webp)

As you solve each riddle you'll be led from location to location, unravelling the mystery as you go. The game will send you down side streets and past famous London landmarks like [Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/attractions/buckingham-palace.php). By the time you finish you will have seen [Downing Street](https://londondrum.com/attractions/downing-street.php), [Big Ben](https://londondrum.com/attractions/big-ben.php), the [Houses of Parliament](https://londondrum.com/attractions/houses-of-parliament.php), the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall Gardens and Great Scotland Yard.

![The Murder by Buckingham Palace](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/the-murder-by-buckingham-palace4.webp)

## 2-hour game for 2-or-more players

Once you've picked up the envelope you can start whenever you like. A team of two people will typically take around two hours to complete it, but the beauty of this game is that you can play it at your own pace - if you want to pop inside the [National Gallery](https://londondrum.com/attractions/national-gallery.php) to see Van Gogh's _Sunflowers_ then the game will still be waiting when you leave.