Shrewsbury Prison: Guided Tour
About this experience
Explore life behind bars with a 90-minute guided tour of the Shrewsbury Prison, led by a former prison officer or an expert guide.
Your expert guide will explain what life was like for prisoners during the Victorian era through to the present day. Discover the history and secrets of prison life, including hundreds of prison cells that housed some of Britain's most dangerous criminals
Your tour takes you into every nook and cranny of the prison facility. Wind through the labyrinth of haunted hallways traverses the landing used by prison officers to monitor inmates and take a peek into the exercise yard where prisoners would get a glimpse of the outside world.
Finish your tour by walking in the footsteps of doomed prisoners on their way to the execution room, where the famed executioner Albert Pierrepoint would perform his dastardly duties.
Please note that there is an onsite cafe and a gift shop which you can explore and bring cash to pay for your expenses.
Know before you go
- Duration
- 1 hr 30 min
- Guide language
- English
- Smartphone ticket
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
- Meeting point
- The Dana
What’s included
- Entry ticket
- Live guide
- Guided tour
What’s not included
- Parking
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