Shrewsbury Prison: Unique Self-Guided Tour Offering Interactive Immersion in Prison Life History

Experience the world’s most interactive prison at Shrewsbury Prison. Immerse yourself in the history of prison life from the Georgian era to the modern day on a unique self-guided tour.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shrewsbury Prison - If you’re looking for a day out with a difference, you’re in the right place. Explore the whole prison at your leisure, take photos and Selfies as you soak up the atmosphere of this amazing Victorian prison. An ideal day out for families with young children who would like to investigate at their own pace.
    You will be given a…
What's Included
  • Inclusive of all fees and taxes
Additional Information

Shrewsbury Prison stands as the globe’s most engaging correctional facility that informs and excites people by giving them a remarkable encounter of what it feels like to be behind bars.
Our main goal is to secure, conserve and highlight the rich history and legacy of the Shrewsbury Prison, by illuminating the public on life in prison from the Georgian…

Location
Shrewsbury Prison
The Dana
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Davidhj9520yt
Feb 7, 2025
Shrewsbury prison - We visited Shrewsbury Prison as a birthday surprise for my wife, who had a fantastic time! Very interesting place to visit with lots of history. Dan our tour guide was excellent! Highly recommended!
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226danikat
Jan 27, 2025
Amazing - Absolutely amazing! The staff are all lovely too! What an exciting experience, Definitely worth a visit. We did the self guided tour
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48nikkih
Jan 19, 2025
Very fascinating - Amazing to be able to walk around and see what it was like for the prisoners. Staff were helpful and the cafe was nice. Lots of information on the walls as you walk round. Definitely recommend a visit
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M8156ekkatieh
Jan 12, 2025
Amazing - I took my bf for the first time we both absolutely loved it , would love to do more , like the escape rooms and definitely will be coming again
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Copeypj
Jan 7, 2025
Great place - Fantastic place very interesting, loved walking round exploring going in cells, great afternoon out. Staff were very friendly to
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Gary3010
Dec 28, 2024
Great place - This was a great place to visit very interesting lots to read and explore would definitely recommend it for anyone interested in visiting.
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Madamkay
Jan 29, 2025
Well worth a visit - Yep, really good. Has been left as if it closed just the other week. A couple of the cells (including the one featured in the series Time) have been left furnished, to give an example on how prisoners ‘lived’. There’s also plenty of information dotted around. Bloomin’ cold in there though!
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Heatherlg8908yp
Jan 18, 2025
Great experience - It was a very interesting experience seeing the inside of a prison! We enjoyed seeing the history behind the prison and the different areas
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U8684vvlouiseh
Jan 26, 2025
Great experience, poor customer service. - We found it to be an enjoyable hour and a half looking around the prison however the female member of staff, on the desk at the visitors centre, was extremely rude which ruined it for us.
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Johnko1671qh
Jan 10, 2025
Other than feeling let down that we couldn't film our experience we thought it was ok . - Before our visit to Shrewsbury prison we looked up on information on taking pictures and videos inside the prison . We read that you are able to take pictures and video recordings but yet when we arrived for our Self guided tour we was about to start our tour and then was approached by staff to tell us we wasn't allowed to film all around the prison . Also the girl on reception said that we could film around the prison but was still told we couldn't. The website says you can , the girl on reception says you can so when you arrive with a camcorder you are not allowed so who is making up the rules there .
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