Guided Tour of Shepton Mallet Prison

Your guide will bring the prison to life during this no holds barred tour

Opening hours

Shepton Mallet Prison

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10:00 - 17:00

Monday

10:00 - 17:00

1. Opening hours Opens on Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

2. Duration 2h

3. Live guide English

4. Max group size 20

Description

Shepton Mallet Prison, also known as Cornhill, has a long and storied history. In fact, it goes even further back than the English Civil War!

During this guided tour of the roughly 400 year old prison, you'll join a guide with encyclopaedic knowledge of the jail and its past. Along the way you'll see cells and even visit the building that housed the treadwheel – a machine powered by men and used as a form of punishment in the Victorian era.

During the Second World War, Shepton Mallet Prison was converted to a military prison and during that time an execution block was constructed. Make sure you ask your guide about that!

Instructions

Show your smartphone ticket at the entrance.

How to get there

Shepton Mallet Prison

Frithfield Lane, BA4 5LU, Shepton Mallet

Additional info

• You are welcome to spend time before or after (or both) the tour to explore the site

Provider: Cove Attractions Ltd

Registered address: Frithfield Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LU, Somerset, GB

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Reschedule and cancellation policy

• This ticket is nonrefundable
• Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket

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