Spooky! - Excellent self led tour. Very spooky!

Awesome Ghost Hunt - A friend and I booked the ghost hunt at Shrewsbury prison. I had never been before, my friend had been a very long time before during the daytime. I won't write any spoilers, suffice to say we experienced some absolutely fascinating things, and I am already looking for when I can go back. We had Wendy and Michelle as our guides. I honestly hope that if I do manage to return, that I get to spend the hunt with the same guides. The ghost hunt is absolutely worth it. The prison is very atmospheric and interesting. I had never been inside one before, but it looks like the ones from television shows. Definitely book a ghost hunt here. There is a lot to explore. Its a very active place, if you're receptive to it.

Well worth a visit - Very good tour, well worth the visit, Malcolm our tour guide made the experience very informative with a twist of humour

A night to remember for a long time - Excellent Night Last Night . Made a few friends

Will you see the grey lady….. - Absolutely loved it would highly recommend 😊 we did the Hole escape room as well. When you pay for this you get to tour round as well at no extra cost. It’s was so interesting reading how the prison operated and being in a prison with so much history that only closed 13 years ago. The staff were very friendly and it was great hearing about their ghost experiences. I’m coming back for the ghost hunting 👻

Interesting day out! - A unique way to spend an afternoon! We did the self guided tour, however we did hear bits of the guided tour as they passed and it sounded brilliant and informative! You really do get to look all around the prison; shower blocks, staff offices, cells, court yards…even the execution room. Lots of interesting information dotted about the place to read. Would love to try the escape room if we are ever back. If you are at all interested in prison life/crime stories this is a great place to visit.

Fascinating visit, highly recommend! - Absolutely fantastic visit, such an unusual and unique place to look around, and fascinating to see how prison life has changed over the years. All the staff were so friendly and welcoming, and being dressed in prison warden uniforms added to the authenticity. We did the self guided tour as there's loads of information boards with just the right amount of info on them to read easily whilst retaining interest. Lots of cells from different eras set up as they would've been, as well as the reception/checking in area, kitchens, segregation unit, execution rooms etc. Lots of stairs if you want to visit all the floors, although a lot of it is on the ground floor so don't be put off if you have mobility issues. Small cafe selling sandwiches, sausage rolls, crisps, drinks and cakes. Added bonus of it all being dog friendly too, which was a welcome surprise as we could take our puppy with us! We spent nearly 4 hours looking round and still didn't read everything - I took photos so I can catch up on it all at home! Highly recommended as somewhere different to go, excellent value for money and was definitely a good choice on a very hot day as it was lovely and cool inside.

Good value - The prison is right next to the train station so easy to get too if you want to go by train. The person at the entrance was a really knowledgeable and nice man dressed in a prison officers uniform. The admission free was good value as we got a free carer admission and I noticed there were family deals for the holidays. We stayed for about 2 hours, it's quite a walk and lots of steps. Obviously not every cell is made up but the ones that have been are well done. Make sure you download the map as it's easy to miss some bits. The cafe is very nice, again with some deals. The escape room looks good, we saw a guard shouting outside the escape rooms.

Great prison - We had a great tour from Alex he was very knowledgeable about the prison. Would fully recommend can’t wait to come back.

Disappointing, not much to see now and take your own food! - We visited Shrewsbury Prison yesterday as a family and, unfortunately, we were really disappointed compared to our previous visit. Last time we visited, there was much more to see and explore. We were able to access other buildings, including the real visitor room and chapel, which made the experience feel much more authentic and interesting. Now, those areas are closed and it feels like they have simply put a cross on the wall and some tables and chairs in a room and called it the chapel and visitor room. The museum section also appears to have gone, which was one of the most interesting parts of our previous visit. It had old prison letters and other items that had been found in the prison over the years. When I asked a member of staff if the museum was still there, she said no and explained that the interesting items had been spread around the prison. However, we didn't see anything like the displays that used to be there. Overall, it feels a lot more boring now. You can basically just walk around the cells, but there isn't much information to read or anything particularly interesting to see. The restaurant was also very disappointing. Last time, it was a proper café with a menu and lots of hot food cooked to order. Now its just pre-packed sandwiches and toasties, which are extortionately priced. £10.95 for a meal deal! For a family of three, a small lunch cost us over £30, which is absolutely shocking considering it wasn't even freshly made. It's a real shame because we really enjoyed our previous visit, but it's definitely not what it used to be. Sadly, we probably won't bother returning.