Buckingham Old Gaol | Best day out Bucks

National Lottery Open Week!

Between 17-22nd March one adult can get free entry to the Old Gaol Musuem by presenting a lottery ticket or scratch card (subject to availability). Remember you have to be over 18 to buy a lottery ticket so if you are lucky enough to look under 21 you may be asked for identification.

Normal entry times and conditions apply.

Special Event ...

The Old Gaol presents

An Audience with Charlie Ross

Do some Time in the Old Gaol ...

Explore the cells where poachers, drunks and even the odd murderer were locked away.
(We promise we won't lock you in!)

Can you guess how one prisoner escaped over the wall of the exercise yard?

The Highs (and Lows) of Local History

Rogues and royalty.

National crisis and domestic drama.

War, fire, and funny things going on in the night: Buckingham has seen it all.

What forgotten treasures were left behind to tell the tale?

Magnificent Women of Buckingham

Queen Katherine of Aragon.
Queen Victoria.
Medical pioneer Florence Nightingale.
Author Flora Thompson.
Numerous women, from the top of society to the bottom, made their mark on Buckingham. Find out how.

Buried Treasure!

Since Saxon times, Buckingham had the privilege of hosting a royal mint.
Inspect coins from the £1.35m Lenborough Hoard, as well as our rare Half-Angel coin unearthed in 2021 within two miles of the Old Gaol.

William Paragreen of Bufflers Holt was sentenced to two months imprisonment for taking a hare from a trap.

One in three prisoners at the Old Gaol was a poacher.

Check out the Grimsdale Chronicles
Dive into the history of Buckingham! Allow local historian Ed Grimsdale to guide you through fascinating tales of our town and gaol. Go back in time.