Please note that visitors are advised to utilise the parking facilities at Sainsbury's, as parking is limited on-site. Thanks to the cooperation of the supermarket, visitors can park there for up to two and a half hours.
Groups FAQ's
There must be a minimum of 10 guests. This does not include anyone who is eligible for free entry. Find out more.
Prices start from just £9.50 per person. Find out more.
Please contact Andrew Niven - Sales Manager on 0120876292 or andrew.niven@bodminjailattraction.co.uk
For group visits, we allow one driver (per coach or minibus) and one group organiser, tour escort or Blue Badge Guide (per coach or minibus).
If anyone in the group is aged under five, they do not need to pay for entry. We also offer free entry for one carer per visitor with a disability.
Please note: to qualify for a group visit, there must be 10 or more people in the group. This number does not include anyone who qualifies for free entry.
The Jail is accessible for standard wheelchairs, mobility aids and pushchairs, up to 630mm in width. Lifts are available to carry our less-mobile visitors between floors. We also have limited seating throughout. Find out more.
You can book a group visit at any time of year, provided we are open as usual and there is availability. It is advisable to make your booking well in advance especially if you would like to visit during peak season June – September. Book online here.
We have a dedicated coach drop-off and pick-up point in Berrycoombe Vale PL31 2NR, just below Jail, with coach parking available at the Priory Car Park in Bodmin Town, PL31 2DQ. Find out how to get here.
On arrival please make your way through the Gatehouse to our Attraction Entrance - a member of the Jail Team will be there to greet you.
We will endeavour to keep your group together, however entrance to the attraction is timed in 10 minute intervals with a set capacity (40ppl max).
Self-guided & chaperone groups can usual go through at the same time. If they are split then after our timed section (The Dark Walk) they can reunite at the museum section to continue their journey.
For Guided tours, groups are 25ppl per guide, they will be split through the whole experience and are brought back together after the tour in our courtyard.
Our daytime entrance is 9:30am - 4pm as standard.
We do offer evening events as well, times will vary depending on the event.