While wandering among the most unique and less known tourist destinations and areas of Britain today we focus on the former Bodmin Jail, a small town in south-east England. Here we can find the Bodmin Jail, a prison designed by John Call in 1799 and built upon the work of the volunteer always abounding French prisoners of war. According to an English travel blog, it was active for 150 years as a house of imprisonment, Bodmin Jail boasted its positive features, being the first to bring the detainees to remain in single cells and not in large and crowded dorms.
For many years, the single cells were filled by those who had difficulty paying their debts, then in 1869 the crime was no longer associated with the prison and the building was converted into a penal colony for the navy. Between 1735 and 1909 more than 60 death sentences were carried out there. Then in 1927 the prison was closed and abandoned for decades and in recent years the property has been partially restored and used as a tourist attraction.
Just to entice visitors, Ghost Walks are organized in search of the ghosts of the prison: it starts at 22:30 and ends at 7:00 in the morning with a nice breakfast.
Additionally, do not miss the three-course dinners in the paranormal followed by a walk around ghosts through corridors, cells and dungeons. You can also opt from 10:00 to 22:00, for a visit to the restaurant of the prison, where it is also active in a well-stocked wine bar.
By Elsi H
Photo 1: khartoum_pirates, Photo 2: GQ Gallery, Photo 3: PhilnCaz
