HMP-YOI EAST SUTTON PARK Visiting Information

VISITING INFORMATION

VISITING CENTRE

VISIT ROOM

VISITING TIMES

VISITING FREQUENCY

After 4 weeks most women have 2 community visits a month of between 8 to 12 hours with their families.

OFFICIAL VISITS

LOCAL INFORMATION

Taxis

Streamline (Maidstone)
Maidstone West Station, Station Approach, Maidstone ME16 8RJ
01622 750000

Ace Private Hire
13 Alexandra Street, Maidstone ME14 2TE
01622 753100

Maidstone Taxi Co.
Headcorn Station Approach, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9SD
01622 890003

Accommodation

Elm Trees Bed and Breakfast
55 Upper Frant Road, Maidstone ME16 8BP
01622 693620

The Aylesbury House
56 London Road, Maidstone ME16 8QL
01622 762100

Waterkant Bed and Breakfast
Moat Road, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9NT
01622 890154
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Community Visits
After 4 weeks most women have 2 community visits a month of between 8 to 12 hours with their families.
 

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Visitors can be picked up/dropped off at Headcorn station by a 7-seater prison minibus. This must be pre-booked by the prisoner.

Train:
The nearest railway stations are Maidstone East and Headcorn, both lines have regular services from both London and the Kent Coast. Headcorn is approximately 5 miles from the prison and Maidstone East is approximately 12 miles from the prison. There is an infrequent bus service to Sutton Valence but the best way to arrive at the prison is by taxi.

Facilities at Maidstone East Station: Waiting room, refreshments, toilets and pay phone. The station claims to be step free - Platform 1 step free, Platform 2/3 accessed by road bridge. Ticket Office not step free, Car Park step free.

Facilities at Headcorn Station: Waiting room, toilets and pay phone. The station is not step free with Side gate access to Platform 2, steps to all others. Ticket Office and Car Park are step free.

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Bus:
There is a bus service (No. 12 or 812) from the Maidstone depot at the Chequers Centre, to Sutton Valence, which is a 1 mile walk from the prison. From Headcorn the No. 12 bus operates in the opposite direction. Walking from Sutton Valence leave by taking the left turning at the cross roads in the village centre (as you are facing downhill). Follow this road out of the village, past the Queen's Head, the Post Office, assorted shops and the Swan. Continue for approximately 1 mile out of the village and, where the road bends to the left and uphill, the Prison gates will be straight ahead. This will take approximately 20 - 30 minutes. (The bus is not the advised way to travel to the prison due to the long walk both ways.)
Click here for Route 12 timetable
 

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: 01622 845000
Fax: 01622 845001

Information about Visiting is primarily supplied by the prison. This is supplemented with information from the various prison service websites, charities working within Visit Centres, IMB and HMCIP reports.

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Updated: July 2010