Category C

HMP Five Wells

Wellingborough, United Kingdom · HMPPS prison group: Privately Managed Prisons

Five Wells prison, is built on the same site as the old Wellingborough Prison and is a Category C men's prison. The largest prison in the East Midlands, and one of the largest in the UK.

Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data. Narrative sections below summarise published listing details; they are not independent inspections or reports.

Prison information

Contacting and visiting

Address: Doddington Rd, Wellingborough, NN8 2NG
Phone: (0738)5431890
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Five Wells booking a visit
How prison visits work
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: How to address a letter to a UK prison
Can you send pictures in prison letters?
Email a prisoner: Email a Prisoner service: GOV.UK guidance
Phone calls: Letters, video and telephone calls on GOV.UK
Life inside prison: phone calls and family contact
Official page: Official prison page (GOV.UK)

Rules and services change. Check with the prison or the official service before you visit, send money or post anything. Prisons Online is an independent directory, not an official government service.

At a glance

Security / category: Category C
Operator: G4S
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Mens Prison
Cohort: Resettlement
Predominant function: Cat C Resettlement
Prison sub-group 1: PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON
Type (listing): Resettlement · Cat C Resettlement

Capacity and opening year are not listed for this establishment. Check the official operator's page for current figures.

What type of prison is HMP Five Wells?

HMP Five Wells is a Category C resettlement prison for adult men.

Overview

Five Wells prison, is built on the same site as the old Wellingborough Prison and is a Category C men's prison. The largest prison in the East Midlands, and one of the largest in the UK.

Prison Life

Cohort: Resettlement. Predominant function: Cat C Resettlement. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.

How to visit HMP Five Wells

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (0738)5431890. Visit arrangements vary by facility, so always confirm directly before booking.

Planning a prison visit to HMP Five Wells

Most jurisdictions require you to book visits through an official channel, and slots can fill quickly. Read the establishment’s published visitor rules well ahead of time—ID, dress codes, and what you may bring are not standardised across sites. Expect real differences between prisons: what applies at one location may not apply at another, even within the same country.

For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.