The Inn was used as a temperance house during the early 1900’s but there has always been some kind of unexplained presence throughout the years. Most Haunted have been here and described the Inn as one of the spookiest places they had ever investigated!
On a moonlit night you might hear the sound of horses’ hooves and the metal rims of carriages in the courtyard outside the Inn. Any attempt at locating the sound will be left with disappointment. It has been reported on many occasions that pacing footsteps have been heard in the corridors outside the room, upon investigation no-one has been seen.
Another report is that of a man in a hat and cloak who appears from nowhere and then shoots off through solid doors. Many manager of the Jamaica Inn have reported hearing the sounds of a foreign language in several locations. Could this be the sound of the old Cornish language, who knows?
There has been many years of ghostly reports originating from the Inn, which recently prompted an investigation by the Ghost Society. They found that there were several areas that threw up some kind of paranormal activity, the more prominent areas were, the stable bar, restaurant, bedroom four, and the smugglers bar…
