Shepton Mallet Prison: Prison Entry
Explore the whole prison at your leisure, take photos and CELL-fies as you soak up the atmosphere of this amazing 400-year-old prison during your exploration.
Highlights
- Look behind the walls of a real decommissioned Victorian prison
- Soak up your surroundings at your own pace
- Find multiple 'CELLfie' opportunities throughout
Description
As you explore the prison, use the map to guide your way and make the most of the interactive sound boxes to discover its rich history and key facts. The information boards and interpretation spaces add fascinating background details to your visit with staff always available to point you in the right direction and answer any questions you may have.
After you arrive in Visits, make your way to the recently renovated kitchens where you can see where the preparation and cooking of meals for the prisoners took place. The graves of seven executed men can be found against the perimeter wall as well as the site of two military firing squad executions.
Around the Treadwheel building, learn about the various forms of Victorian hard labour and the types of diseases prisoners suffered from whilst inside the infirmary above. Features of the original 1600s prison can be discovered in the Old Gate Lodge as well as the Governor’s office.
Surrounding the exercise yard are three of the prison’s Victorian wings with the fourth just a short distance away. Head to the execution room to follow in the footsteps of the many condemned men who would be hanged within the prison.
Finish your trip back in the Visitor Centre where a number of prison and local history displays can be found. You'll also find our café and gift shop, where you can pick up a range of Shepton Mallet Prison memorabilia so you’ll never forget your time behind bars.
Our Prison Entry visit is an ideal day out for families with young children who would like to investigate our historical venue at their own pace.
Includes
- Explore the prison at your own pace
- A look behind the walls of a real decommissioned jail
- Information boards and sound boxes to interact with
- Cellfie' opportunities throughout the prison
Excludes
- Our on-site café offers barista-style hot and cold drinks as well as snacks to keep you going on your journey throughout our expansive prison
- Our gift shop has plenty of Shepton Mallet Prison merchandise and gifts, encapsulating memories of your time behind bars
Important Information
- Wrap up warm in the winter months
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
