EVERYONE needs to have fun and let off a little steam sometimes - especially after this year.

And this is exactly why this week for half term, The Gazette has partnered up with local business Exciting Escapes, on Wote Street, for a unique reader offer to help families, loved ones and friends enjoy a fun day out.

The Basingstoke-based company is offering one person free entry in a group of six. So five people pay and the sixth person goes free.

Basingstoke Escape Rooms, which opened up in September 2017, is the number one fun thing to do in Basingstoke, according to TripAdvisor.

It tests knowledge and logic as the groups need to work together to navigate the puzzles before them.

The company has social distancing measures in place and groups will be the only ones on-site at the time of their booking.

To book, simply call 01256 322111 and quote the Basingstoke Gazette or visit www.excitingescapes.co.uk.