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If you’re looking for a day out with a difference, you’re in the right place. Our Self-Guided Tour lets you explore the whole prison at your leisure, making it the perfect day out for families with young children.
You’ll be given a visitor guide and map of the prison. As you explore, don’t forget to use the sound boxes and information boards to learn the facts and history of the prison. During your Self-Guided Tour, take photos and capture ‘CELLfies’ as you soak up the unique atmosphere of this fascinating Victorian building.
Don’t forget, our members of staff always available to point you in the right direction and answer any questions you may have.
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After you arrive in Visits, make your way to the recently renovated kitchens. See where the preparation and cooking of meals for the prisoners took place.
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.
The graves of 7 executed men can be found against the perimeter wall as well as the site of 2 Military Firing Squad Executions.
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Shepton Mallet Prison has a small café on site, which is open all day every day. Why not break up your day by enjoying a warming coffee and a delicious cake?
Finish your trip by exploring our Visitor Centre, where you’ll find a number of prison and local history displays. Visit our gift shop, where you can pick up Shepton Mallet Prison memorabilia so you’ll never forget your time behind bars.
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