Built in 1779 for King George III, Bodmin Jail is a historic former prison situated on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Closed in 1927, the large range of buildings is now largely in ruins, although parts of the prison have been turned into a tourist attraction.Although Bodmin Jail has consistently welcomed visitors in their tens of thousands each year – pre-Covid, at least – in 2020 the site’s management decided that it was high time the museum benefitted from an £8.5 million facelift which would become the biggest attraction opening of the year in the South West of England.
The centrepiece of this overhaul, which also includes a new build with a redesigned entrance, is the spectacular Dark Walk; an immersive exhibition that uses scenic sets, special effects, films, and projections to transport visitors back through Cornwall’s haunted past. This experience is supplemented by additional work throughout the original listed Jail building, undertaken to preserve its heritage while enhancing the atmosphere along the original jail corridors and in the grimy cells.
formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.