Beaumaris Gaol
Carchar Biwmares
A Victorian prison museum built in 1829, preserving a treadwheel, cells and the route condemned prisoners walked to the gallows.
Beaumaris Gaol was built in 1829 and is a well-preserved Victorian prison. Visitors can see its dark cells, the treadwheel (the only one surviving in Britain), the women’s work room and the final passage taken by condemned prisoners on their way to the gallows, and learn the real stories of the inmates. The gaol is only a few streets from Beaumaris Castle; the town also has a courthouse museum and a harbour. Admission is about £8–10, and it is generally open from Easter to September. Allow about an hour. The castle itself is covered in the Snowdonia destination guide.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:30–17:00 (seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Penmon Priory & Puffin Island
- Menai Suspension Bridge
- Britannia Bridge
- Red Wharf Bay
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Plas Newydd
- Benllech Beach
- Bryn Celli Ddu