Shepton Mallet Prison

Shepton Mallet Prison is The World’s Oldest Prison, that inspires people, educating, engaging and immersing visitors through a journey behind bars.

Their mission is to preserve, protect and promote the history and heritage of Shepton Mallet Prison, by shining a light on prison life from the Jacobean era to the modern day. Visitors are given a unique and immersive prison experience combined with first class customer service.

Shepton Mallet Prison, often referred to as Cornhill or The Mallet, housed its first inmates in 1625, with over 400 years of history behind its walls.

Today the prison offers Guided Tours, Ghost Tours, Escape Rooms, overnight stays, and The World’s Largest Escape Game; Prison Break, to name a few exciting things to get involved in behind bars.