Prisoner Experience
Innocent or guilty?
Feel the weight of history as you surrender to the Prisoner Experience, where echoes of Bodmin Jail’s past surround you.
Check in as the condemned once did, though with a far more luxurious twist. Enjoy a welcome drink as you prepare to embark on an expert-led tour, uncovering the grim tales of crime and punishment within these walls.
Feast on an elevated three-course “Prisoner’s Meal”, crafted with historical inspiration, before stepping into the darkness for an introduction to the paranormal.
Wake to a decadent continental breakfast and complete your journey with a visit to the immersive Bodmin Jail Museum.
Will you escape… or will the past keep its hold on you?
Prisoner Itinerary
A Night in Chains
Day 1
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15:00 – 16:30 | Check-in & Induction
Receive inmate card, soap, and towel
Tour Guard welcomes you and reconfirms your itinerary
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16:50 | The Bell Tolls – Group Assignment
Guests led to respective lounges for a welcome punch -
17:00 – 17:30 | Governor’s Welcome
Introduction by the Governor & Warden
Guests receive Prisoner Pin Badge -
17:30 – 18:15 | Hotel History Tour
A guided exploration of Bodmin Jail’s past -
18:15 – 18:50 | Free Time
Relax, explore, or steel yourself for the evening ahead -
18:50 | The Bell Calls for Dinner
Guests summoned to The Chapel
- 19:00 – 21:00 | The Prisoner’s Supper
Seated at long wooden tables, basic trays and cups
Tour Guard recites the Bodmin Jail prayer - 21:30 – 22:15 | Paranormal Experience
A spine-chilling ghost tour, explore the jail’s darkest secrets
Return to The Chapel before concluding the night
Day 2
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07:00 | Prison Breakfast
A simple yet hearty breakfast served in the same setting -
09:30 | Free Time & Bodmin Jail Museum Access
Explore the attraction at your leisure -
11:00 | Check-out & Release
Time to return to the present day… if you dare
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