Shrewsbury Prison

There are very few prisons in this country that are open to the public. We don't offer gimmicks just a real Victorian prison. The tours can vary in length from 2 to 3 hours and a workshop session is an option. On view are 2 wings of the prison, both with 3 landings, the constant watch cells, the segregation area, healthcare, the exercise yards and the hanging room including the cell where the condemned prisoner spent his last night. This can be excluded from the tour if preferred.

The tour will be adapted according to school year and what you, as a teacher, want to achieve. As well as being educational some organisations will use the experience as a preventative tool - bringing the harsh reality of prison life home

We encourage questions. Many of our visits are led by ex prison officers who know all the answers!

Tour of the prison including areas as listed above. The time is split between the officer addressing the students and Q & A sessions
Workshops
Immersive prison experience

From 8 to 120

Yes we do. We have so much space at the prison!

Yes

As a traditional prison with lots of stairs between the landings we don't offer wheel chair access

Yes, we do. We would to have a chat with you prior to the visit to see if we can fulfill your criteria

The feedback we receive from schools is first class with teachers telling us that the pupils were very engaged, imaginations were fired and lessons, on every level, were learnt