Museums & Galleries · St Austell
Bodmin Jail
📍 PL31 2UE
Photo: Chris j wood (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Immersive Dark Walk through cells and execution pit
- Guided tours covering crimes, courthouse and gallows
- Ghost tours and overnight paranormal investigations
- Self-guided history and paranormal audio tours
- Haunted Gallery exhibition on famous hauntings
Historic former prison in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Practical details
- Open
- Café and gift shop open seven days a week
- Accessibility
- Contact the jail in advance about mobility requirements
- Best for
- History lovers and thrill-seekers, including families with older children
From the attraction's own website on 24 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Bodmin Parkway 3.5 miles
- Lostwithiel 5.4 miles
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