Take a virtual tour of Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast
Guided tours of one of Belfast’s most distinctive and notorious buildings. Comprising four wings, spanning out from a central circle area, the Grade A listed building is part of the social fabric of the city.
Designed by celebrated architect Charles Lanyon, the Gaol was based on Pentonville Prison in London. Stories of child prisoners, the incarceration of Suffragettes and executions carried out at the gaol will fascinate and interest visitors taking the tour.
The tours run on Saturdays at 10am, 11am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1pm, 2pm, 2.15pm and 3.15pm and on Sundays at 11am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 12.30pm, 2pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm and 3.30pm.
The tours are conducted by trained and experienced tour guides who will provide information on the history of the Gaol and the surrounding areas.
Tickets cost £5 per adult and are free of charge for concessions (students, senior citizens over 65, unwaged and children). Valid identification must be supplied at the Gaol on the day of the tour as proof of your concessionary entitlement. The tour is not recommended for children under 10.
Tickets may be purchased over the telephone by debit or credit card (a £2 transaction fee applies), or by coming into the Welcome Centre and paying in cash.
Also new this year – the tickets can be purchased online at www.gotobelfast.com (Adults, Children & groups over 10 people)
The Gaol will be open until 13th December 2009.
