Explore Bodmin Jail with one of our award-winning Heritage Guides and delve into the history of The Witchcraft Act with this exclusive specialised Tour.
It’s the Season of the Witch
Step into the shadows of Bodmin Jail and uncover Cornwall’s dark history of witchcraft. The Season of the Witch exhibit explores the county’s infamous witch trials, the folklore that shaped centuries of fear and belief, and the lives of those who were accused, condemned and remembered. Who were they, and what really happened to them?
Walking with Witches guided tour
Go further into the jail’s darker history on a guided tour of Cornwall’s connections to witchcraft, folklore and superstition. You’ll hear the stories of Joan Wytte and Anne Jefferies, and find out how belief and fear shaped the lives of the accused.
Every day at 1pm from 8th – 30th September.


