Museums & Galleries · Gloucestershire
Littledean Jail
📍 GL14 3PG
Photo: Philip Halling (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Unique private collection of true crime and murderabilia
- Exhibits on witchcraft, paganism, the occult and secret societies
- World's largest touring Quadrophenia memorabilia collection
- Displays crime, infamy and paraphernalia artefacts
Littledean Jail is a former prison turned dark tourism attraction in the Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, home to an eclectic private collection covering true crime, murderabilia and paraphernalia. You'll also find displays exploring witchcraft, paganism and the occult, plus the world's largest touring collection of Quadrophenia memorabilia. This is firmly an attraction for adults, explicitly warning it's not suitable for children or the easily offended. It opens Thursday to Sunday and on Bank Holidays between April and October, with free parking available at the front for visitors. The nearest railway station is Lydney, 7.8 miles away, and if you fancy making a stay of it, there are 44 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- Thursday to Sunday and Bank Holidays, April to October
- Parking
- Free parking at the front for visitors
- Best for
- Adults interested in dark tourism, not suitable for children
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Parking
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Littledean Jail into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Lydney 7.8 miles
- Cam & Dursley 8.8 miles
- Stonehouse 9.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page