HALF TERM AT SHREWSBURY PRISON
Join us over October half term for a great value, fun day out for all the family. From the 21st October – 5th November, 2 FREE child tickets are available per group booking for Self-Guided Tours and Guided Tours!
Use code: KIDSGOFREE23
If you’re looking for exciting family things to do over October half term, you’re in the right place. Explore the whole prison at your leisure, take photos and even ‘CELL’fies. Enjoy a wide range of family activities as you soak up the atmospheric surroundings of this amazing historic prison.
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October Half Term Offering
Self-Guided Tours
- Explore the whole prison at your own pace
- Discover 200 years of history
- Great for all ages
- Shropshire’s Number 1 Attraction
- FREE child entry
- Use code: KIDSGOFREE32
Guided Tours
- Led by Prison Officers
- Gain a wealth of knowledge & history
- Explore an extraordinary location
- Includes a Self-Guided Tour
- FREE child entry
- Use code: KIDSGOFREE32
Ghost Tours
- Immersive Dark Tourism Attraction
- Additional Ghost Tours for Halloween
- Access to the original Georgian prison
- Hear chilling paranormal tales
- Explore in the dead of night
DIVE INTO 200 YEARS OF BRITISH HISTORY
FILLED WITH FASCINATING TALES
Shrewsbury Prison is one of the UK’s most notorious Victorian prisons which welcomed over 300 prisoners across 194 cells and two wings. Steeped in history and jaw-dropping true stories, look forward to a unique insight into life behind bars this half term!
From infamous prison escapes to coldblooded crimes and the day-to-day activities of the inmates; Shrewsbury Prison is full of unforgettable stories!
Awesome family day out. The whole experience from entering the prison to leaving was welcome, authentic, unique and comes highly recommended.
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
TRIPADVISOR’S #1 DESTINATION
We’re proud to be rated the #1 tourist destination in Shropshire on Tripadvisor, with an average rating of 4.5/5 from over 4,000 reviews. Visit us to see what we’re all about!
AS SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN
From Hollywood blockbusters to BBC dramas, Shrewsbury Prison has provided iconic backdrops to many films and TV series.
Most recently, the prison was used as the location for the hit BBC drama, Time, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham.
HOME TO INFAMOUS INMATES
Robert Welch was a key member of the infamous 15-man gang that stole £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train in August 1963. This is the equivalent to £50 million today! He was incarcerated in Shrewsbury in 1964 following a 30-year sentence.
Learn more about our infamous inmates on our fascinating Guided Tours!
PRISON TOURS
- Guided by Prison Officers
- Self-Guided option
- Great for all ages
01743 343 100