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Guided Tour

Shrewsbury Prison: Guided Tour

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  • Duration: 1h 30mins
  • Live guide in English
  • Group of max. 32 people
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Nichole,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
25 Aug 2025
Excellent
We had a great time, a history event was happening alongside so as we were doing our own tour we could dip in and out as much as we wanted.
Shrewsbury Prison Self-Guided Tour
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Parveen,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
24 Aug 2025
Good
Shrewsbury prison guided tour .. recommend 100% .. tour guide was brilliant 👏...telling us all about the prison from victoriana age to modern prison .
Shrewsbury Prison Guided Tour
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Ken,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
16 Apr 2023
Excellent
Shrewsbury prison is really well worth a visit. We had the guided tour with our guide Graham who was absolutely brilliant, so much information and history about Shrewsbury prison and the prison system.
Shrewsbury prison is really well worth a visit. We had the guided tour with our guide Graham who was absolutely brilliant, so much information and history about Shrewsbury prison and the prison system.
Shrewsbury Prison Guided Tour

About: Shrewsbury Prison

Shrewsbury Prison is the World’s most interactive prison, that inspires people, educating, engaging and immersing visitors through a journey behind bars.

Our mission is to preserve, protect and promote the history and heritage of Shrewsbury Prison, by shining a light on prison life from the Georgian era to the modern day. Visitors are given a unique and immersive prison experience combined with first class customer service.

Shrewsbury Prison was built in 1793 and closed in 2013, with over 200 years of history behind its walls including the countries last remaining Georgian prison.

Shrewsbury Prison

Monday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Tuesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Wednesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Thursday
10:00:00 - 21:00:00
Friday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Saturday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Sunday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
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