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

Explore the paths once tread by inmates within these historic walls. Uncover the secrets behind the towering walls and secured doors, delve into the concealed realm of capital punishment, and witness the very sites where executions occurred.
Shrewsbury Prison provides Guided Tours conducted by knowledgeable guides with a comprehensive grasp of its…

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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Susan
Mar 30, 2025
Excellent afternoon tour, delivered with wit & humour. - Our Tour Guide Michael was just brilliant. Some light hearted humour but telling a very real story of prison life. He made the experience excellent and gave such a great insight into life behind bars from the Victoria era, right up to date. His knowledge was amazing and kept up well entertained for the entire tour. First class tour and we would thoroughly recommend this to folks of all ages. Excellent afternoon out!
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A410qdandrewh
Mar 27, 2025
Shrewsbury prison tour - What a brilliant night we had, tour guide know all about the prison history and events there aswell as the ghosts that walk there. Well worth the money, would highly recommend
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Darren
Mar 22, 2025
Fantastic insight to prison life. - 3rd tour I have been on. Each time we bring different family members. Graham the tour guide gives a fantastic insight to prison life in the past and present. The tour is full of different stories and facts about prison life. Definitely worth the money to have the guided tour. Well worth bringing young people to show them what a prison is like and hopefully educate them and keep them out. Anyone who has people on the wrong path in life should visit Shrewsbury prison and hopefully give them a change of direction.
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Trippingtilly
Mar 22, 2025
History brought to life - The tour was excellent. Graham our tour guide was really knowledgeable and engaging, he really brought the history to life. I highly recommend the Shrewsbury prison tour.
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414caths
Mar 15, 2025
Tour guide - Graham the tour guide was brilliant had a really good day. Graham was extremely knowledgeable about the prison and made the tour very interesting
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Carlmo8318fd
Mar 6, 2025
Highly recommended - Excellent, comprehensive guided tour by Andy. A great insight into the old, and recent history of the prison. Highly recommended.
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Wxy124
Mar 2, 2025
Excellent ! - We booked for the guided tour and are so glad we did. Graham, our tour guide was superb. He brought everything to life , his experience and lived with experiences had such an impact. A very accomplished speaker - what an asset ! Even without a guide , this is a must do experience, however with a guide gives you much much more.
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Geraldr1963
Mar 2, 2025
A cold March morning..... - Well worth a visit. Our host for the morning tour was Graham who delivered his experiences with just the right amount of humour and technical knowledge from his years of service. In total we were on site for just over 2 hours finishing just in time for lunch. It was cold definitely take appropriate clothing 😁❄️
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N5406zimichaelaf
Mar 1, 2025
Family visit - Went today with my children, aged 6 and 11. We had Graham for our tour and he was amazing! I did consider visiting without a tour as I thought my children would be bored, but they loved it! Looking forward to visiting again. Definitely recommend 🙂
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377jaynea
Feb 20, 2025
Excellent and Informative Guided Tour - What an excellent insight into the history of Shrewsbury Prison from our guide Michael. Very knowledgeable and informative. Definitely a must do visit when in Shrewsbury.
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