ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 10 most popular south west england tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
Tour Shepton Mallet Prison with an ex-officer guide. See cells and execution areas, included admission, about 90 minutes, dog friendly.
“just that it was really interesting - that's history; some of the stories were really astonishing ! I guess one doesn't general think of prison history and visiting prisons but that's where the best stories are!”
Walk England’s oldest prison at your own pace with sound boxes, guides, and sobering cells at Shepton Mallet. Flexible timing.
“A big, brooding prison experience giving insight into what it was like for inmates through the ages. For the more ghoulish minded you can see where executions took place, by firing squad and by hanging.”
Escape Shepton Mallet Prison’s The Cell in 60 minutes, then explore the prison. Small groups, mobile ticket, family-friendly fun.
“Great fun. The dark and handcuffs added an additional element of complexity! Tia was an excellent guard. All in all a lot of fun and a legit location for an escape room”
A private 2-hour tree-themed walk in Glastonbury with Matt, poetry, folk music, springs, and optional Tor views.
“Matt was so wonderful … his personalized and authentic walk guided by trees was incredible! I fell in love with the character and history of Glastonbury’s trees as I enjoyed the deep knowledge he possesses of the area and the heritage of its trees! Strongly recommend!”
Escape The Hole in Shepton Mallet Prison, then explore the historic jail. A private, English-led challenge with 60 minutes to win.
“We did the escape room “The Hole” at Shepton Mallet Prison, and it was absolutely brilliant. The challenges were varied, clever, and genuinely kept us on our toes right to the end — and we escaped!”
Full-day small-group tour of Glastonbury with Glastonbury Abbey, Chalice Well, and the Tor climb. English guide, admissions extra.
“The tourguide (Michael) was great, told us a lot about all things about Glastonbury. Showed us old pictures and lots of personal touches. Stories about his great great great grandpa. It was not at all too much walking, but the Tor was a bit much for me.”
A guided spiritual walking tour in Glastonbury, with Tor stories, free sacred-water stops, and an optional Chalice Well finish.
“There is a lot of walking, much or it on cobblestone streets or grass. The story telling was great, but may be too much for children.”
Take on The Big One 150ft abseiling at Uphill near Weston-super-Mare. Small group safety gear, practice first, Severn Channel views.
“This abseil was very well organised and the teaching was excellent. There were two levels of drop - a training cliff and The Big One.”
Small-group Stonehenge and Avebury day from Glastonbury with Tor: pub lunch stop, Saxon church, Silbury Hill, and star-lore storytelling.
“It was a great memory. The tourist guide is brilliant, he have had excellent knowledge of the Stonehedge and Avebury.”
Frome ghost tour with Rev Joseph Glanvill: haunted pubs, dark tales, small group, 70 minutes. English mobile ticket, $24.72.
“We enjoyed our ghostly walk round Frome. We explored 'hidden' parts of old Frome and got a good feel for 'olden times' and some of the dastardly deeds carried out and their spooky consequences. I may have missed - or the good Reverend may not have actually mentioned - the fact that our guide was…”
