Broken Hearts Tour
We’ll break your hearts, not your necks with the ‘Broken Hearts’ tour this coming February. Bodmin Jail invites you to celebrate an alternative Valentine’s month with the ‘Broken Hearts’ tour.
100 Years - 100 Stories
Running from January 7th to April 30th, discover the objects, and unearth their stories. 100 objects dotted around Bodmin Jail - find the object, scan the NFC tag, and learn all about the history attached to them. 100 years of Bodmin Jail's history awaits. Can you find them all?
Junior Jailers
Calling all Junior Jailers, Bodmin Jail invites you and the family to step back in time with the grimy Georgians and villainous Victorians on our brand new Junior Jailers Guided Tour.
Cinema Night
Nowhere does a cinema night quite like Bodmin Jail. Settled within the heart of the ‘Dark Walk’, our featured horror film will be played in the courthouse, providing a viewing atmosphere like no other.
Ghost Hunting Night
Bodmin Jail has a reputation. We invite you to take part in your own paranormal investigation to see for yourself if the building’s most haunted reputation is warranted.
Heritage Tours
From the crimes to the courthouse and gallows to the grave, Bodmin Jail provides a unique opportunity to get up close to the Georgians and the Victorians. Our Guides will take you from the eighteenth century ‘Bloody Code’ to the last execution in Cornwall in 1909.
After Dark
Expect nothing - expect everything - but most importantly, expect the unexpected - because it can, it will, and it does happen here on-site at Bodmin Jail.
Unlock Cornwall's Dark History
Discover Cornwall’s most haunting and dark history in our brand new world-class immersive experience. Delve into the depths of the jail’s state-of-the-art 'Dark Walk' where your perceptions between the past and present will be blurred and provoked. Take 90 minutes to walk in the footsteps of the condemned. One of Cornwall's leading visitor attractions.
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Winner of Best Themed Entertainment and Attractions Project of the Year - 2021 National AV Awards
Winner of Visit England's 'Best Told Story' Accolade 2021
Visiting the Prison
We are now fully accessible.
We do not allow dogs into the new attraction for their own wellbeing. Find out more here.
Filming and photography are not permitted within the 'Dark Walk' part of the attraction, but allowed elsewhere within the attraction.
The History of Bodmin Jail
Built in 1779 for King George III, Bodmin Jail has played an important role in Cornwall’s history and this bold re-development gives visitors the chance to delve into an intriguing hidden history. Learn more about the fascinating History of Bodmin Jail.
Press & Media
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