HMP-YOI CORNTON VALE Visiting Information

VISITING INFORMATION

VISIT ROOM

VISITING TIMES

Convicted
Mon:1415-1500 & 1900-1945
Tue: 1530-1615 & 1900-1945
Wed: 1415-1500 & 1900-1945
Thu: 1530-1615 & 1900-1945
Fri: 1500-1545 & 1945-2030
Sat & Sun: 1515-1600 & 1615-1700

Untried
Mon: 1530-1600 & 2000-2030
Tue: 2000-2030
Wed: 1530-1600 & 2000-2030
Thu: 2000-2030
Fri: 1415-1445 & 1900-1930
Sat: 1000-1030 & 1100-1130
Sun: 1100-1130

Skye House
Tue: 1500-1600
Fri: 1915-2015
Sat & Sun: 1530-1630

Closed Convicted
Mon: 2000-2030
Wed: 2000-2030
Fri: 2015-2045
Sun: 1100-1130

Disabled Access Visits
Fri: 2000-2045
Sat: 1145-1245
Sun: 1145-1245

 

VISITING FREQUENCY

On Arrival
When arriving at the prison make your way to the visits booking area and visitors waiting area. You will be asked for identification (preferably photographic evidence of who you are). After booking in you will be called to the visit room and will meet your relative/friend who will be already seated awaiting your arrival. You will be allowed 30 minutes for untried or 45 minutes for convicted visits. Officers will be present in the visit room during your visit. If you have any questions while in the visit room do not hesitate to ask any of the officers present
 

OFFICIAL VISITS

Governor’s permission is required for laptops etc.
 

LOCAL INFORMATION

Taxis

Woodside Taxis
94 Cornton Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 5DY
01786 450005

Enviro Taxis
29 Munro Gate, Cornton Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4DJ
01786 34 34 34

DR Taxis
St. Andrew’s House, 88 Henderson Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4HA
01786 833355

Accomodation

Kilronan House
15 Kenilworth Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4DU
01786 831054

Auchyle
16 Drip Road, Stirling FK8 1RD
01786 474729

Ravenswood Guest House
94 Causewayhead Road, Stirling FK9 5HJ
01786 475291
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Important Information for Disabled Visitors to Prisons from the Scottish Prison Service

Under the new Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 we have a duty to ensure we can evacuate disabled persons from any part of our Estate we give them access to. We achieve this by creating a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP). If you have particular requirements please contact us with the following information:

Which establishment you are visiting, the date and time; and details of your requirements.
 

Cornton Vale has a family centre within the prison and the members of the Family Contact Team are available seven days a week to answer any of your questions or concerns. The family centre has three Family Contact Development Officers, they are Sharon Ashton, Graeme Watt and Tom Hobbs, and they are available on Tel 01786 832591 Ex 5229.

Prison Booklet
Cornton Vale produce an online booklet for families visitors
Click here to Download the Booklet

Travel Information

The bus and railway stations are located in Stirling, near the town centre.
The bus station is 200yds to the left when you exit the railway station.

Facilities at Stirling Station: Waiting room, refreshments, toilets (RADAR - Platform 3), baby changing facilities, pay phone and ATM. The station is step free - level to platform 2 with connecting lift to platforms 3 - 8, level to platform 9 & 10 and connecting footbridge with stairs to all platforms.

Facilities at Stirling Bus Station: Touch screen daily timetables, cafe, newsagents, seated waiting area, toilets, sheltered bus stances and escalator up to the Thistle Marches shopping centre above.

Click here for Networkrail information

The 53 and 54A buses stop right outside the prison, the journey will take approximately 10 minutes. A taxi fare is approximately £4.00 from the station.
Bus Timetable enquires: 01786 446474
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Prison main telephone numbers.
These numbers are not for booking visits but may be useful in emergencies or if you have problems booking a visit or enroute.
Tel: 01786 832591
Fax: 01786 833579

Updated: 22nd September 2009