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Book Shrewsbury Prison tickets for one of the best tours in Shropshire!
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.
Ghost Tours at Shrewsbury Prison:
- Dates: Every Wednesday
- Times: 6:30pm & 8:30pm
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Age Restriction: 12+
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time.
- Tickets delivered instantly via email and text.
What's On at Shrewsbury Prison in Shropshire?
- Be transported back to 1793, the days of public executions
- Discover the treatment of prisoners and ghostly occurrences from the last 200 years
- Head to C Wing; the most haunted part of the prison
- Hear stories of the famous 'Grey Lady' who walks the landings at night with a little Georgian child who appears on the steps of the wing
- Follow the footsteps of the 'Shadow Man' throughout A wing
- Get hands-on with your In-Cell Experience! Be allocated a prison cell and get comfortable for the next 5 minutes as you experience the sounds of the prison at night.
- Swing by the Governor's Office and learn about the encounter a member of the Holby City production team had with the Governor's Wife - 200 years after she'd passed...
To book tickets, choose which tour you'd like to embark upon and then select the appropriate date and times.
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Shrewsbury Prison
Shrewsbury,
SY1 2HP
How to find us
Address: Shrewsbury Prison, The Dana, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HP
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- Public transport accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Paid parking
- Toilets
- Food and drink
- Dog-friendly
Shrewsbury Prison welcomes all visitors - however, due to the nature of the historic site, wheelchair users do not have access to the entire building.
- The vast majority of the site is accessible, but there are traditional stairs between the landings that may cause difficulties.
- Functional stairlift
- Disabled toilets
- Accessible on-site restaurant.
- Shrewsbury Jail's guided prison tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
- You are welcome to spend as long or as little as you'd like on-site.
Yes, there is plenty of food and drinks available at Shrewsbury Prison.
- There is a range of homemade cakes, bakes and desserts
- Enjoy a delicious selection of hot and cold food
- Wash it all down with a refreshing beverage
Yes!
The team at Shrewsbury Prison love well-behaved dogs, pampered pooches and furry friends!
Yes! Photos and videos on the tour are more than welcome - feel free to share them on social media, and make sure to get plenty of great CELL-fie's!