HMP Kennet
Tel: 0151 213 3000
Fax: 0151 213 3103
How to get there
By bus
Arriva bus numbers 350 and 351 run from Liverpool to HMP Kennet from Monday to Saturday, until late afternoon. CMT bus numbers 210 and 250 replace this service and also provide a Sunday service. All buses leave from Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool and stop within the complex.
By train
HMP Kennet is 10 miles from Liverpool's Lime Street Station, which offers mainline and connecting services to all parts of the country, including Maghull. From Lime Street station take the underground Central line, one stop to Central Station. Then take the Northern Line towards Ormskirk train which stops at Maghull. Take a taxi to the prison, which is 1.5 miles from the station.
By car
From Liverpool: take the A59 Preston Road which leads directly into Maghull and turn right at the traffic lights (Maghull junction) onto Eastway and School Lane. The entrance to HMP Kennet is on the left hand side approximately 1.5 miles along this road, 100m before the M58 junction.
From other parts of the country: HMP Kennet is easily reached by the motorway network. Leave the M6 at Junction 26 and join the M58 as far as Junction 1. Head towards Maghull and the prison entrance is on the right side as you leave the M58 roundabout. There is no exit at Junction 1 of the M58 when driving from the direction of Liverpool.
Parking
The main entrance to the Ashworth site is covered by Security Services Limited (SES) and they should not allow visitors onto the Ashworth site. SES will however direct visitors to other off-site parking, apart from disabled visitors who may use the designated spaces available near to the entrance of HMP Kennet.
The restrictions for social and professional visitors entering the Ashworth site do not apply during weekends or bank holidays. Visitors to the prison at these times may park on the ‘island car park’ – SES staff at the barrier will direct you to this car park.
Please do not park on the car parks directly outside of the prison.
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