Gift Vouchers
Looking for a fun and unusual gift? Why not send your family and friends to Gaol?! Gift vouchers are available to buy at Ruthin Gaol for all categories of tickets. Vouchers can be purchased from the Gaol shop when open or by contacting the team via email when closed.
All vouchers are valid for the whole of the season shown on the voucher. Vouchers cannot be exchanged for their cash value or used in conjunction with any other offer. Vouchers are for stated admission only and cannot be redeemed against any other purchases and will be retained upon use.
Ruthin Gaol are the winners of a Visit Wales Hidden Gem award in 2023.
Opening times
Ruthin Gaol is currently closed for daily visits by the public for the Autumn/Winter season but remains open for:
- group visits
- school trips
- paranormal investigations
- room hire
- television, film and media shoots/filming
- and various upcoming events
For enquiries and bookings please contact us.
We will announce our 2025 season opening date as soon as it is confirmed, please follow us on social media in the meantime to keep up to date with the latest events and happenings.
Price list
If you pay full price to enter either Ruthin Gaol or Nantclwyd y Dre, you can get 20% off admission to the other site if you show your receipt. This is valid for the whole season.
- Adult: £9.00
- Children 5 to 16 years old: £7.00
- Children under 5 years old: free
- Family ticket - 2 adults and up to 3 children: £25.00
- Family ticket - 1 adult and up to 3 children: £16.00
- Group rate - minimum number 15: £7.50 per person (£50 additional fee during closed season)
- School group: £5.00 per child (£50 additional fee during closed season)
- 1 carer accompanying a disabled visitor: free
Contact us
Clwyd Street
Ruthin
LL15 1HP
For all enquires please call 01824 708281 or email us at gaol.reception@denbighshire.gov.uk.
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About Ruthin Gaol
Ruthin gaol is the only purpose-built Pentonville style prison open to the public as a heritage attraction. People can spend time exploring its nooks and crannies and learn about life in the Victorian prison system. See how the prisoners lived their daily lives: what they ate, how they worked, and the punishments they suffered. Explore the cells including the punishment, 'dark' and condemned cell. Find out about the Welsh Houdini and William Hughes who was the last man to be hanged there.
Dogs are welcome at this site.
We’ve signed up for the 'Kids in Museums Manifesto' which means our site is child friendly.
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