Celebrate Your Love Behind Bars All Week Long at Shepton Mallet Prison!

Celebrate Your Love Behind Bars All Week Long at Shepton Mallet Prison!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why celebrate for just one day?

Whether you’re planning a romantic day out, a fun outing with friends or a solo adventure, Shepton Mallet Prison has a range of unforgettable experiences waiting for you throughout Valentine’s week! From thrilling escape rooms to a fascinating Guided Tour to a spine-chilling Ghost Tour, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

 

Escape Together – If You Can!

Lock in your Valentine’s day plans with an immersive escape room experience! You and your partner-in-crime can choose between two adrenaline-pumping challenges. In The Cell, test your wits as you solve puzzles and attempt to escape from a real former prison cell. Take your experience to the next level with The Hole, where you’ll have to navigate the dark, equipped with only a torch. Are you ready to break out together?

 

Valentine's Day Ideas: The Hole Escape Room

 

Uncover Fascinating Facts and Real-Life Stories

For the history lovers, step back in time with a Guided Tour. Led by one of our expert guides, you’ll uncover the rich history of Shepton Mallet Prison, dating back to the Jacobean era, and learn what life was really like for inmates, officers and visitors alike. If you’re fan of film and TV, see where the ITV drama DES, which featured David Tennant, was filmed and the shots that saw Paddington locked up behind bars in Paddington 2.

 

Valentine's Day Ideas: Guided Tour

 

Tour The World’s Most Haunted Prison

Looking for something truly out of the ordinary this Valentine’s Day? Embark on a hair-raising Ghost Tour to uncover what lurks behind the imposing prison walls after dark. What will you see or hear? Will you catch a glimpse of the hand of Ronnie Kray or perhaps the White Lady, one of Shepton Mallet Prison’s most legendary spirits. This is the ideal alternative to the usual dinner and flowers.

 

Don’t forget about our gift vouchers! Ditch the roses and send your partner, friend or even yourself to prison – no crimes required – with our gift vouchers. So, what are you waiting for? Secure your Valentine’s Day plans or purchase a gift voucher today.