Morton Hall immigration removal centre
Contact information
Morton Hall immigration removal centre
Swinderby
Lincolnshire
LN6 9PT
Phone: 015 2266 6700
Fax: 01522 666850
Management information
Morton Hall operates by a service-level agreement between the UK Border Agency and HM Prison Service.
HM Prison Service manager: Karen Head.
UK Border Agency manager: Lee Beach.
Bed spaces
392 single rooms for male detainees.
Facilities include
- well-stocked library where detainees have access to a wide array of reading material in different languages as well as DVDs and CDs.
- internet café
- gymnasium, available 7 days per week for cardiovascular and weight training
- indoor badminton, soft tennis, volleyball and basketball courts.
- all-weather pitch for cricket and football
- chaplaincy team, providing opportunities for all detainees to continue with their spiritual and religious life
- immigration services
- representative group
- a shop
- 24-hour medical facilities available to all detainees
- numerous paid work opportunities
Directions
By road, from the A1 (north and south)
Exit the A1 at the junction signposted Newark Showground and Newark Northgate station.
Follow the signs for A46 Lincoln.
At the Halfway House roundabout (approximately 4 miles east of Newark) take the first left, signposted Swinderby and Morton Hall.
Follow the road for approximately 2 miles. Morton Hall is on your right.
By road, from the M1 (north and south)
Exit the M1 to Junction 21A and initially follow the signs for A46 Leicester and Newark, then follow the A46 signs for Lincoln.
At the Halfway House roundabout (approximately 4 miles east of Newark) take the first left, signposted Swinderby and Morton Hall.
Follow the road for approximately 2 miles. Morton Hall is on your right.
By rail
The nearest train station is Swinderby, approximately 1km from Morton Hall. Th rail services are not frequent.
East Coast Trains run a regular service to Newark Northgate from Kings Cross (75 minutes), Leeds (60 minutes), Newcastle (85 minutes) and Scotland. Trains between Newark and Lincoln run about twice per hour.
A taxi will be required from Newark Northgate or Lincoln station to Morton Hall, as there are no local bus services.
Social visits
Social and domestic visits take place every day between 13:45 and 16:15. On Thursday domestic visits run from 13:45 to 20:15. Visits can be booked up to 2 weeks in advance by contacting 0152 2666 819 between 9:30 and 12:30 every day. Visitors who do not pre-book will still be given access to visits if there is space, but cannot be guaranteed. A maximum of 3 adults are allowed to visit. There are no visits on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Social visitors are not permitted to bring a mobile phone into the centre under any circumstances. Visitors will be subject to search procedures.
All social and domestic visitors must bring with them photo identification, such as a passport or driving licence, in addition to a utility bill which clearly shows their full name and full UK address. Visitors cannot access Morton Hall without the required identification and utility bill.
Legal visits
Legal and official visits take place Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 11:30 and 13:45 and 17:00 (only two rooms are available for afternoon visits). Visits must be booked in advance on 01522 666 819 between the hours of 09:00 to 12.30 Monday to Friday.
Parking
Free parking is available.
Other information
The UK Border Agency operates a policy restricting the amount of personal property that detainees can have in the centre.