Crumlin Road Gaol Tour - Things to Do in Belfast, NI

Crumlin Road Jail or Gaol is located very close to Belfast City Centre and a visit is a must if you are in Belfast. Book a tour and get an amazing insight into what life was like inside the prison from Victorian to recent times (up until 1996) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kX_5KuuSUE). If you are willing to hear tales of terror, tragedies, and escapes with experienced and knowledgeable tour guides who will tell you different real stories from the jail and who will also share some of the personal experiences which they might have witnessed before - stories which you might get from one tour guide and not the other. Crumlin Road Gaol or jail is one of the oldest jails to be found in Northern Ireland and which is no longer working but has been transformed into a touristic place where people could go and experience the life of the prisoners back in the old times as well as know about the history of the place and the rooms and tunnel related to it. Her Majesty's Prison Belfast (HMP) which is famously known as the Crumlin Road Gaol and which is also referred to as The Crum, has been listed as an A grade building because of its archaeological and historical significance. This 19th century building has one thing that makes it unique and different which is the tunnel that links the courthouse to the hanging cell, the Governor's office, the hospital as well as the graveyard; making it easier for the transport of the prisoners to the courthouse. During the 150 years of the Crumlin Road Gaol time, there were different murderers, suffragettes and loyalists, and republican prisoners held inside before it was shut for the last time in 1996 and turned afterwards to a touristic attraction that the public could visit and check the whole place from the inside. You will not walk through the place on your own but there are guided tours which will last for about 70 minutes; this tour will take you through the whole experience of the place and the different important events that it has gone through in the past. There are different things to experience inside the Crumlin Road Gaol in addition to the famous tunnel, such as the C-Wing in which people will get the chance to see how the prison life was like back then and know the secret that lies behind the walls, there is also the Condemned Man's Cell in which 17 men spent their last days before their execution, and there is also the gravesite in the building where the remains of 15 of these executed men are still found until this day. These are different rooms and things to check inside the Crumlin Gaol and which highlight the significance of this place, making it one attraction destination for lots of people to decide visiting it while being in Belfast city, Northern Ireland. The working hours of the Crumlin Road Prison are all days of the week except some big holidays, such as the Christmas, New Year's Day, as well as the Boxing Day, and the first tour usually starts at about 10 in the morning and the last one is around 4:30. The ticket fee differs according to the age; adults will pay 9 pounds, children less than 5 years will enter free of charge and those older will pay 6.50 pounds, or else families could buy a family ticket which will cost 25 pounds. One of the million things we like about visiting some of the historical places in Northern Ireland - and around the world - apart from being historical and carrying different stories within is those restaurants or coffee shops serving you inside the place to take your rest and at the same time enjoy a drink or even have your lunch. When it comes to the Crumlin Road Gaol, there is the Cuffs Bar and Grill (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3tQpHPG-LA) which could serve you food and drinks after the 70 minutes tour and the different expressions of amazement and astonishment which you might have had inside the place. After visiting The Cuffs Restaurant, we consider it the best when it comes to burgers; they serve the best juicy burger one could have in town! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orv5lTl9teY) We have gone through this tour at the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast and we actually enjoyed trying to picture how the prisoners used to spend their days inside; it was thrilling, yet it was interesting to a great extent. There are different things to visit in Belfast in addition to the Crumlin Road Jail and which all stand in the list of buildings that have their long history, such as visiting Belfast City Hall (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf9pE-8CEDs) in which people could also come across the garden where Titanic's memorial is situated (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2DrV7NjTM4), there is also the famous St. Anne's Cathedral which also happens to be one of the most famous Belfast attractions that one should visit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k63KxsVKNi4), as well as other places and landmarks which one will choose according to the length of the trip and his/her likes and dislikes. Did you enjoy the Crum?