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Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum

Castlegate
Jedburgh
TD8 6BD
Tel / Fax: (01835) 864750

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Free Admission!

Opening times 2010

22 March - 31 October
Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 16:30
Sunday: 13:00 to 16:00

Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

News

Visitors to SBC museums reach new high (16 December 2009).

Accessibility

Wheelchair access throughout the building, including accessible toilet. As there are uneven surfaces both indoors and around the building, assistance may be required.

History and Highlights

As featured on the television programme ‘Most Haunted’. 

Get a taste of life behind bars in this 1820s jail – a model prison in its day but now a bit spooky! Also discover the history of the Royal Burgh of Jedburgh. An impressive building with fine views.

Audio tour, foreign language and children’s guides, audio-visual display on ground floor for wheelchair users.
Licensed as a venue for weddings and civil ceremonies.

What's on at Jedburgh Castle Jail?

The 2010 Museums and Gallery Guide will be available to download soon.

For details of individual exhibitions and activities, go to the Events section.

Further Information

Tour groups welcome.

For information about other Museums in the Scottish Borders, go to the Museums page. 

If you enjoyed visiting the Jail, why not try...

Mary Queen of Scots' Visitor Centre, Jedburgh

Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre, Ancrum, Jedburgh

Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick

Hawick Museum, Hawick

Tower Mill, Hawick

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