Shrewsbury Prison Guided Tour: Journey through 200 Years of History

Embark on a captivating guided tour of Shrewsbury Prison, delving into 200 years of history. Explore the hidden world of capital punishment and experience the secrets behind the high walls and locked doors.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shrewsbury Prison - Walk in the footsteps of prisoners who have been residents of the wings during the last 200 years. Discover what happens behind the high walls and locked doors. Experience the hidden world of capital punishment and see first-hand where executions took place.
    Shrewsbury Prison conducts guided tours run by ex-prison officers who…
What's Included
  • Entry ticket to Shrewsbury Prison
  • Professional guide included
Additional Information

Follow the path of the inmates who have inhabited the cell blocks over the past two centuries. Explore what goes on behind the imposing walls and sealed gates. Delve into the secretive universe of death penalty and witness the exact spot where the capital punishments were carried out.
​Shrewsbury Prison offers guided tours led by former prison officers…

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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Cabohome
Nov 7, 2024
History of a Prison,, - Had a fantastic ,enlightening afternoon on the Prison tour,, Dan our tour guide certainly knew his stuff,, Very informative & entertaining couple of hours telling us the grim history of Shrewsbury Prison through the years in all its grisly glory,, Amazing time,, would recommend to anyone out there,, Thankx Dan for a sobering afternoon ,,,
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Onair500169
Nov 7, 2024
Great visit - A fabulous tour, really engaging guide and fascinating place. Already planning a return for the ghost tour. Would recommend 100%
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917malcolm
Nov 7, 2024
Interesting tour - Very good tour, the guide Michael was excellent extensive knowledge of the prison service made it very interesting, will recommend it to anybody.
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Sheila98b
Nov 6, 2024
Inside - Andy was an excellent guide. The experience being in a "modern" prison was interesting having only visited much older ones like Beulah, Bodmin. Interesting to hear how the prison primary aims are to rehabilitate and understand more why the cells have tv etc. Would recommended this tour
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Jayjaysliverpool
Nov 5, 2024
Great experience, definately reccomend! - We really enjoyed our trip to Shrewsbury Prison over the weekend. We opted for the guided tour, which we were so glad we did as Graham , the Prison Officer who led the tour, was fantastic. Graham's vast knowledge and past experience of working in the Prison made for an excellent experience overall. We would highly reccomend anyone to opt for the guided tour if they are thinking of visiting.
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Seaside00771673403
Nov 3, 2024
Halloween adventure with the Guvnr - We went on Halloween night. The tour was informative and scary. Learning the history of the prison was fascinating, and seeing and hearing about the small things made the tour very engaging. Having a Halloween tour at night is a bit scary and the guvnr played on that to extremely good effect. Really enjoyed the night and would highly recommend the tour.
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Claredg2197wu
Nov 3, 2024
Fantastic Afternoon - We spent the afternoon at Shrewsbury Prison. After booking our tickets over the phone we were informed we were free to explore the prison/use the restaurant prior to our guided tour. The restaurant was nice - we had coffee and cake which were both great. Graham was our tour guide and he was fantastic. He was incredibly passionate and you could tell his time working as a prison guard had been so much more than a job. He was filled with incredible knowledge and his enthusiasm was infectious! I’d definitely recommend.
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Sjm690gu
Nov 2, 2024
Great guided tour visit with Graham! - We opted for the guided tour, Graham was our tour guide and had done 35 years in the prison service. I think it wouldn't have been the same experience had we paid for the basic ticket without the guided tour. He was really informative telling us all about what prisoners lives were like from the victorian times all the way up to end the before it shut. He was also really funny. I liked the fact he gave us so much great information and showed us round but then we had an hour at the end to go back around the different areas ourselves. Would highly recommend a visit.
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545dulciep
Nov 2, 2024
Fantastic experience - what a fantastic experience. me and my husband went and we both fully enjoyed it. Fantastic tour guide Dan was brilliant. Well worth the money and worth paying the extra for the tour.
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Noodleflyer
Nov 2, 2024
Fun Ghost Walk - We visited on Halloween for the Ghost Walk. Great fun with knowledgable tour guide Michael and the prison ‘boss’, with some spooky encounters along the way. Would definitely recommend and will visit again in daylight to see more of the prison.
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