
Crumlin Road Gaol
Museums & Science Centres · Belfast, Belfast & Antrim
Open now — closes 3.30pm
What’s there
- Café on site
- Free parking
Free coach and car parking on site via Summer Street entrance.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Crumlin Road Gaol is a 5-star visitor attraction and former prison located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Offering a self-guided tour experience, visitors can explore the historic prison cells, courtrooms, tunnels, and learn about the gaol's fascinating 150-year history. The attraction features a restaurant and bar (Cuffs Bar & Grill), hosts live music events, weddings, and conferences. The self-guided tour takes approximately 60-90 minutes and is suitable for families.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Bibs
- I-spy book
- Pushchair buggy board
- Hand sanitiser
- Nappy sacks
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