HMP Wymott

You can book your visit online or by telephone.

Booking line: 01772 442 234 Monday to Friday: 9am to 3pm Find out about call charges

Visiting times are 1 hour slots and are subject to change. Visitors will be notified of any changes.

To book an official face to face visit, email [email protected].

Find Wymott on a map

The closest railway station is Leyland, from there you can get a taxi or take the bus.

The closest railway station is Leyland which is about 6 miles away from the prison. Taxis are available at the station, call 01772 424 242. The nearest minor station is Croston which is around 1 to 2 miles away, but there are limited facilities and there may not be any taxi’s, call 01772 600 489.

By Car from M6 (junction 28): Turn left, follow mini-roundabout, go straight across and follow road to traffic lights. Turn left, go through next set of lights, follow road round to right (leisure centre on left).

At end, turn left and then immediately right. Follow road to end (mini-roundabout) and turn right. At next mini-roundabout, go straight across. Bear left into Slater Lane and go straight across at the traffic lights. Follow the road to the end and turn left. Garth is approximately one mile on the right (follow signs).

There is a free visitors car park and there is also a disabled visitors car park.

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 will need to be given a pat-down search, including children.

You may also be sniffed by security dogs.

Visitors must adhere to the prison dress code that applies, further details can be requested on your first visit.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Wymott. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker in the visitors’ centre or in your car - this includes pushchairs and car seats.

Call the booking line if you have any questions about visiting.

There is a visitor’s centre located between HMP Wymott and HMP Garth. Visitors must book in here first.

You can leave items like mobile phones, cigarettes, food and drink and so on in lockers while you have your visit.

Visitors are required to produce photographic ID and proof of address before being admitted to the prison and you will be searched by prison staff.

Please make sure you arrive at the visitors centre well before the time of your visit, so that all the paperwork/formalities are completed.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Wymott.

You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or with security. This includes pushchairs and car seats.

You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.

There is a coffee machine available for drinks at the visitor’s centre when you arrive, and there is a food hub inside the visit’s hall to purchase food and drinks during your visit.

There is a children’s play area in both areas.

The visitors centre is located between HMP Wymott and HMP Garth and all visitors are still required to book in here first.

Free parking is available in the visitor’s car park.

HMP Wymott run regular family days throughout the year. For details on how these visits run, you can email [email protected].

Secure video calls at this prison can be requested by prisoners only.

You will receive a notification if a prisoner has requested a video call with you.

Read more about how the Prison Video app works

Prisoners do not have phones in their cells so they will always have to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.

They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.

You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service.

Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.

You can send emails to someone in Wymott using the Email a Prisoner service.

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies, depending on the rules at Wymott.

You can write at any time.

Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Wymott.

All post apart from legal letters will be opened and checked by officers.