You enter the prison, which is on top of a hill, through an archway. We did the Doing Time Tour as it was starting just minutes after we arrived. We were summoned by a uniformed man ringing a handbell and ushered into the Reception Area. About twelve of us sat on benches and met Steve our guide. He had the demeanour of a Prison Officer and explained what newly arrived prisoners would expect in a very authoritative way. He showed us around the whole prison which closed in 1991. A couple of the cells contained very interesting pictures painted by former inmates. It was a very hot day when we visited and we could imagine what conditions were like in the exercise yards for inmates who spent most of the day there with little or no shade. Steve graphically described the fights and riots that took place. We saw the execution room where hangings took place until 1964. Steve said we did not have to go into the room unless we really wanted to which we thought was very understanding. The gaol has a well stocked gift shop with items including childrens pyjamas with a prison arrows design! We bought a very good paperback history of the goal and had a good value lunch in the cafe.