Shepton Mallet Prison Guided Tour: Explore Historic Buildings and Infamous Residents

Embark on a guided tour of Shepton Mallet Prison, delving into its historic buildings and infamous residents. Experience the hidden world of capital punishment and the secrets behind locked doors.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shepton Mallet Prison - Explore the paths once tread by inmates over the past four centuries. Uncover the secrets behind the towering walls and secured gates. Delve into the concealed realm of capital punishment and witness the very sites where executions were carried out.
    Shepton Mallet Prison offers guided tours led by former prison officers who…
What's Included
  • Admission to Shepton Mallet Prison
Additional Information

Experience the history of the last 400 years by tracing the path of past inmates. Uncover the mysteries that lie behind the towering walls and sealed entrances. Delve into the concealed universe of death sentence and witness the exact spot where lives were ended.
Shepton Mallet Prison offers informative tours led by former correctional officers who were…

Location
Shepton Mallet Prison
Frithfield Lane
To meet for this tour, please enter the visitor centre 15 minutes before your tour time
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cruiser49932163184
Nov 19, 2024
Excellent prison tour - The tour was very interesting, our tour guide Roger was extremely good and very informative, giving us a broad spectrum of information about the prison over the last 400 years +. I would recommend.
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V8401nbjohnb
Nov 17, 2024
Shockingly good - A big thankyou to Roger our tour guide. His knowledge of the prison and its history was very impressive Some pretty grim facts peppered with a touch of humour was excellent. A most enjoyable day, thankyou
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Emmag814
Nov 17, 2024
Well worth a visit! - I came for a tour with my husband and twin boys, our guide Roger was extremely knowledgeable, funny and informative. We will definitely be back, thank you Roger and the rest of the lovely staff for making our experience so good.
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R9887jbalexd
Nov 15, 2024
Ghost Tour - The Ghost tour was superb. Extremely interesting, and incredible to see the cells as they were. Four guides were fab too
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933chelsead
Nov 15, 2024
Ghost tour.. 10/10 highly recommend - Done a ghost tour and it was brilliant! Seen and heard a few explainable things, the guides Esther and Jeremy were amazing, made the experience so much better will be going back.
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Flash1756
Nov 13, 2024
Excellent tour - Great experience. Enjoyed the tour very much and went with friends. Our guide, Roger was very informative and passionate about the subject. Open to questions after the tour. Will be recommending it to friends and family.
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Sarpal
Nov 12, 2024
Prison break - We arrived early, on a damp and grey Sunday morning and spent 20 minutes walking around the perimeter trying to find the entrance - as one commented "we must be the only people trying to get into a prison". Just past the reception is a waiting room and small café where you can get a coffee/tea etc. Around the walls of the waiting area were fascinating stories, and some activities, this was really good while we were waiting for our guided tour with Roger at 10:30 - recommend getting there early so that you can get into the feel of the place before your tour. We found the guided tour to be excellent value for money - the information and insights provided by Roger really brought the prison and its history to life. After the tour were free to explore most of the site which was fascinating. Luckily, we were advised to dress warmly; it was surprisingly cold. If you’ve never been to prison (!) then this is a really informative and educational way to spend some time and, as the ticket is valid for the day, you can leave, have lunch and go back to continue exploring. Highly recommended.
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178bevm
Nov 11, 2024
Great Guided tour - Excellent and fascinating tour, Rodger the guide was very friendly and informative. We really enjoyed the experience. I would recommend the guided tour.
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Hannahwx9391dl
Nov 10, 2024
Highly reccommend, fascinating day. - Excellent day, highly reccommed the guided tour, our tour guide Roger was fantastic. Very informative and plenty of time to explore afterwards.
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Juliehr432dw
Nov 4, 2024
Amazing place full of history - Very interesting tour with an amazing guide she was very knowledgeable and bubbly , well worth a visit , some parts a little eerie , would definitely recommend a visit
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