Whatton Prison

You can book at least 7 days in advance and at least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

There may be a limit to the number of visits a prisoner can have. You can check this with Whatton.

Contact Whatton if you have any questions about visiting.

If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit, including:

The booking line is open Monday to Friday 9am to midday and 1pm to 5pm.
Find out about call charges

To book official video visits, email [email protected].

48 hours notice is required to process requests - not including weekends.

To book official face to face visits email, [email protected].

The postcode to use with a sat nav is NG13 9FQ.

There are 2 car parks for staff and visitors and some disabled spaces behind the visitor centre.

To plan your journey by public transport:

use National Rail Enquiries to either Nottingham Midland or Nottingham and Grantham train station. It’s about 12 miles to the prison from each. There is a closer train station at Aslockton but it is not a regular service so check before travel.

use Traveline for local bus times to get to Bingham. A taxi service operated from there to the prison which is 2 miles away.

use National Express to get a coach to Broadmarsh or Grantham stations which are about 12 miles away from the prison.

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison.

All visitors (including children) will be given a pat-down search. You may also be sniffed by security dogs.