A guide with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the prison's history, shines a light on what life was like for prisoners through a no-holds-barred tour.
Explore the whole prison at your leisure, take photos and CELLfies as you soak up the atmosphere of this amazing prison.
Join this fun-filled, puzzle-based game as you try to outsmart The Cell and make your way to freedom. Self-Guided Tour of the prison is included in the ticket price.
Almost 450 heritage organisations in England, including Shepton Mallet Prison, have been awarded cash from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Grants of up to £1 million will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector in England with further support to follow and larger grants for capital projects awarded through the […]
Read ArticleA group of 13 female artists have been inspired by the historic records of Shepton Mallet Prison, including “crimes” such as being a Suffragette or the theft of butter. Artists were to develop individual research and art practice alongside other selected female artists. The Artist Residencies are set in the cells of C-Wing, the former […]
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