Shrewsbury Prison Self-Guided Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Shrewsbury Prison Self-Guided Tour

Duration: 1 to 5 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Birmingham
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  • 1 to 5 hours
  • Birmingham
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Shrewsbury Prison is the World’s most interactive prison, that inspires people, educating, engaging and immersing visitors through a journey behind bars.

Our mission is to preserve, protect and promote the history and heritage of Shrewsbury Prison, by shining a light on prison life from the Georgian era to the modern day. Visitors are given a unique and immersive prison experience combined with first class customer service.

Shrewsbury Prison was built in 1793 and closed in 2013, with over 200 years of history behind its walls including the countries last remaining Georgian prison.

What Can You Expect?

Visit: Shrewsbury Prison, The Dana, Shrewsbury SY1 2HP England

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 visitor guide and map, as you explore around the prison use the sound boxes to learn the facts and history of the prison. The information boards add a fascinating background detail to your visit with staff always available to point you in the right direction and answer any questions you may have.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Shrewsbury Prison

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • We are dog friendly
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    1 to 5 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    williamjO9324JH

    23 Apr, 2024

    This was a very interesting visit and a view into prison life. There was plenty to read and it was easy reading. Occaisonal subtle humour as well. Some very good history about the gaol and former inmates.

    241martynj

    21 Apr, 2024

    It was good, however several things ruined it for us..... Firstly, it isn't obvious which way you go to get into the prison as we ended up around the side and back of the building as did a few other couples because no one put the barrier across to prevent this from happening. We then got rescued as we had no idea where we were, but the girl came across as a little rude? Secondly, and worst of all, there is a guy there that is dressed as a security guard doing the guided tours. He kept moving us on as the 'guided tour' was coming. Well, excuse me, we had paid just like everyone else. This happened a couple of times and we felt rushed all the way through. The guided tours seem to take priority over the self guided tours. The saving grace was the cakes in the restaurant at the end. They were absolutely delicious! Sadly won't recommend to anyone due to us being moved along several times. We were that disappointed that we were going to ask for our money back, but didn't bother in the end

    suscame

    19 Apr, 2024

    We weren’t sure what to expect, but thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Only negative was we had trouble finding the door to get in. Other people outside told us they had struggled to find the entrance door too. We did not do a guided tour, as we wanted to just take the time we needed to digest the information and aura of the place. Enjoyed exploring all the nooks and crannies. It gave us a good idea of what the prison must have been like. We felt a bit like we were on the film set of the old TV show Porridge. I couldn’t go to the top floor due to my vertigo (my partner did) but saw everything else. The cafe did a nice coffee and cake, and there were plenty of toilets about. So glad we did this. We saw some people in the town that were disappointed that the castle was shut on Thursdays. After we spoke to them they decided to go to the prison instead. Only thing that could have enhanced the visit more would have been a few more detailed room sets. However it was excellent value for money, and we would recommend a visit to anyone hesitating over the decision.

    Passenger813323

    18 Apr, 2024

    The staff were very welcoming and we were supplied with a map and where to start. It is simple map however some signs of where you go next on walls would help. It may be down to my map reading skills but had trouble to get out.Having said that it is a prison. Information in each section excellent Enjoyed the visit even with a large school visit present at the same time. . Maybe it would of been better with a guided.

    Y6832WBcatherines

    12 Apr, 2024

    I took my five young children and they absolutely loved it! The only down fall we had was the cafe…..we waited nearly 30 minutes (me standing at the till) and wasn’t even acknowledged 🙁 so we got up and left….quite stressful with five young children all hungry and inpatient. Apart from this the actual prison tour was amazing, the kids loved it and I would definitely do again!

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    Absolutely fantastic day out with the kids.

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    We had a lovely self guided visit to the prison.

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    Creepy but good

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    Good visit

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    Very interesting place.

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    Amazing Attraction.

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    Lovely trip out

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    Great tour, even if you still work in the job

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    Great experience!

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    Amazing! Learned loads

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