Aylesbury and its prisons: from dungeons to Bierton Road
The Kings Head, Kings Head Passage, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2RW
Join us at the King’s Head and hear about how we have incarcerated miscreants and all the various punishments inflicted on them. We will also have a short walk down to some old cells.
Timings
- Saturday 19 September:
- 14:00
Location & directions
The Kings Head, Kings Head Passage, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2RW
- Directions:
- Held in the Dining Room at the Kings Head, finishing in old cells just off Market Square
- Contact on day:
- Dan Reynolds
- Telephone number:
- +447761055149
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book using the link below! The first 45-60 minutes of the event will be a talk in the King's Head dining room. Following that, you will be escorted to the cells under the arches at the bottom of Market Square. Small groups will be taken down to the cells at a time. This will be in the order in which tickets are issued.
- Booking website:
- https://bit.ly/HOD2026tix
- Booking opens:
- 20 Aug 2026 12:00 PM
Accessibility details
The cobbled paths within The King's Head can be uneven and slippery if wet. Access to the cells is downstairs with no lift available.
Additional information
You are welcome to attend just for the talk, which will last around 45 mins. Small groups will then be permitted into the cells based on ticket numbers - first come, first served.
- Max number of people:
- 45
- Estimated duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
