The Oxford Guide

Oxford Prison functioned as a prison from 1888 to 1996. Once closed it was used as a film set for productions such as Spy Game (2001) and the television series Bad Girls (1999-2006).

In 2006 it was converted into a 5 star hotel by the Malmaison group, and a shopping and heritage complex including a visitor attraction called Oxford Castle Unlocked. Oxford Castle Unlocked was highly commended in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category of the 2007 Tourism ExSEllence awards.