Book Shrewsbury Prison tickets for one of the best tours in Shropshire
- Experience Shrewsbury Jail's atmosphere: thousands of troubled souls have lived their lives here
- Explore the 172 male cells and 22 female cells!
- Wander around the corridors and courtyards: the only freedom that prisoners could embrace
- Hear first-hand stories from the prison's past: including prison life and anecdotes
- Learn about visits, security checks, exercise yards, medication and more!
- Visit the Executioners Bedroom: where men sentenced to hang spent their last evening
- See the Execution Room; where a total of eight men lost their lives
- Explore with an expert guide: be on your best behaviour because they also double as Prison Guards
- Embrace the Second Most Haunted Jail in the World; visit the darkest depths of the prison
- Snap some unforgettable photo's: take a cell-fie!
- Bring your nearest and dearest on this family-friendly tour: suitable for all ages!
Guided Tours at Shrewsbury Prison:
- Led by a Prison Officer who will shine a light on the prisons past & present
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Age Restrictions: Suitable for all ages
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time.
- Tickets delivered instantly via email and text.
Why visit Shrewsbury Prison?
Drawing in Britain's most-wanted criminals and most-curious visitors, Shrewsbury Prison has been one of the best tourist attractions in Shropshire for nearly a decade.
Standing behind the River Severn, the mass of high brick walls and barred windows dates back to the Georgian era and was home to a collection of criminals before being decommissioned in 2013.
Now, it's open for the public to explore. Choose between guided or self-guided tours and experience one of the most unique tourist attractions that dark tourism has to offer.
To book tickets, choose which tour you'd like to embark upon and then select the appropriate date and times.
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