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Shrewsbury Prison: Guided Tour

Shrewsbury Prison: Self-Guided Tour

Shrewsbury Prison: The Cell Escape Room

Shrewsbury

Explore life behind bars with a 90-minute guided tour of the Shrewsbury Prison, led by a former prison officer or an expert guide.

Your expert guide will explain what life was like for prisoners during the Victorian era through to the present day. Discover the history and secrets of prison life, including hundreds of prison cells that housed some of Britain's most dangerous criminals

Your tour takes you into every nook and cranny of the prison facility. Wind through the labyrinth of haunted hallways traverses the landing used by prison officers to monitor inmates and take a peek into the exercise yard where prisoners would get a glimpse of the outside world. 

Finish your tour by walking in the footsteps of doomed prisoners on their way to the execution room, where the famed executioner Albert Pierrepoint would perform his dastardly duties.

Please note that there is an onsite cafe and a gift shop which you can explore and bring cash to pay for your expenses.

If you’re looking for a day out with a difference, you’re in the right place! Explore the Britain's most haunted prison at your leisure, take photos as you soak up the atmosphere of this amazing Victorian building. An ideal day out for families with young children who would like to investigate this spooky place at their own pace.

You will be given a visitor guide and map, as you explore around the prison, you can use the sound boxes to learn the facts and history of the prison. The information boards add fascinating background detail to your visit, with staff always available to point you in the right direction and answer any questions you may have.

Do the time without committing the crime with tickets for The Cell Escape Room at Shrewsbury Prison. 

Upon entry, you are escorted to your jail cell by an actual prison guard, who explains your mission: you're part of a criminal gang convicted for armed bank robbery. In order to negotiate a lesser sentence, you must snitch on your leader – who happens to be joining you in your cell in exactly one hour. The pressure is on to escape your cell before time is up!

Complete with a quick change into an orange jumpsuit, this fully-immersive prison escape room experience quenches your curiosity about life in jail – if only for an hour – and features engaging puzzle games to solve for players of all levels and abilities. Do you have what it takes to escape?

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