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Summary: Very much enjoyed todays visit. Guided tour by Alex. Great amount of information for a young gent, very interesting tour of the prison and the processes involved from checking in to the desk, searches, wings, cells etc. Particularly interesting knowing the purpose of the 'safety nets' floor to floor.. loved the boards hung around for more reading.

Summary: This was such an interesting tour. Our guide, Sarah, was so knowledgeable. Although there is a lot of information to read as you walk around, she really brought it to life and we learnt so much. Would highly recommend

Summary: We were guided by the very knowledgeable Alex who brought the whole experience to life for us. We were transported back to the hardships of the victorian prisoner while comparing and learning facts about the modern day prison service. The anecdotes held us spellbound, as did the whole tour. Well worth the entrance fee for the guided tour, everyone in our group was full of praise.

Summary: Five Star ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ what an amazing place to visit, as a family we chose to do the 1.5 hr guided tour, it was fantastic from start to finish. Malcolm our tour guide (previously a prison warden at Shrewsbury) was so welcoming, funny and informative, he kept our two lads 15 & 11 engaged throughout the whole tour, the stories and information were delivered so well, telling us stories that you would never know if you weren’t to go on the guided tour. Thank you for a wonderful family experience Shrewsbury Prison staff.

Summary: We have visited before 2 years ago for the guided boat tour, last night we were back for the Night Behind Bars sleepover! It exceeded our expectations and was such a great experience. The tour ladies were fabulous and full of knowledge and paranormal experts (one Michele, apologies I can’t recall the other ladies). We arrived with our pillow and quilt and wow did we need them, it was a chilly evening. We got settled into our cell, we chose A7 (right at the top of the wing), they provide sheets for you on arrival. We got our beds sorted then headed to the restaurant, we had the pizza meal for 2 for £34.99 with an alcoholic drink included. Value for money and the pizza was delicious! We sat and chilled and ate our food before the tour started later that evening. We had chance to explore A Wong whilst we waited for the tour to start. The ghost tour was brilliant and at times we all went quiet when talking about the presence of spirits within the different area of the prison (I won’t ruin it for anyone)! The knowledge and personal stories shared from the team were great and very eery and spooky. We then had time to explore, C Wing was definitely the spookiest in my view!!! Later we headed to the cell to go to sleep, we had a comfortable night though waking to go to the toilet at 5.30am in the dark wings is a tad terrifying!!! Our experience was completed with a morning wake up call and breakfast! A fabulous experience and I highly recommend. Thank you to all the staff on the evening.

Summary: We had the prison tour booked as a gift. We arrived an hour early before the start of the tour which gave us time to explore the prison on a self guided tour - I highly recommend doing this before or after your tour. Our ex prison officer guides Michelle and Malcolm were fantastic, really informative and it was great to hear their stories. Afterwards the experience made me feel a bit creeped out. So I'm not sure id be very good at their overnight experiences! I hope to visit Shepton Mallet next! P.S. The prison cafe did a really nice hot chocolate!

Summary: Visited here in October excellent and the guide Dan was really good. Would definitely recommend visiting if in Shrewsbury.

Summary: Fabulous guided Tour Delivered By Dan. Highley Recommended. I Learnt So Much About The Prison And The Interactive Parts Dan Brought To The Audience Was Great. It Was Nice After The Tour To Go Round In Your Leisure.

Summary: Had a guided tour today 19th Oct, 2025, with Dan. Thoroughly enjoyed it, he brought the prison back to life with information and facts and stories. Really good. Thank you.

Summary: Went myself and son on the ghost tour 2030pm till 0200am. Car parking cash or card easy park. The whole tour was a good experience. It was eye opening experience. Worth going.