Paranormal Evening: The Punch Bowl Inn
Join us for a Paranormal Evening of Ghosts, Legends and Curses
featuring Haunting History Tour, Dinner and Paranormal Investigation at
The Punch Bowl Inn, Lanreath, Cornwall.
Saturday 28th March - 6:30 PM Till Midnight+
Join us for a Paranormal Evening of Ghosts, Legends and Curses
featuring Haunting History Tour, Dinner and Paranormal Investigation at
The Punch Bowl Inn, Lanreath, Cornwall.
Saturday 28th March - 6:30 PM Till Midnight+
About the Evening
Join us at the The Punch Bowl Inn, in the heart of Lanreath, a free house since 1620. After arriving, participants will be divided into teams and will rotate around activities, including a Dinner in the midst of our paranormal evening.
- Participate in team based Paranormal Investigations around the building.
- Teams will set up and conduct paranormal experiments
- Ghostly spooky tales and local myths and legends.
- Creepy walking History Tour around Lanreath, presenting some of the esoteric and macabre elements to the towns history.
- Split into teams, each will set up a paranormal experiment and conduct investigations.
- Conduct sittings – Join a Supernatural ‘Calling Out’.
- Monitor locked off cameras at the hub.
- Live Streaming online of the Paranormal Investigation cameras.
- Investigate around The Punch Bowl Inn, with guided Ghost Hunting tasks
- Showing Unique Films of: The History and Ghost Tales of The The Punch Bowl Inn
- Includes Dinner, included with ticket price, served midway through the evening – Pre pick your meal when purchasing tickets. Meals will be served staggered from 7:30 pm.
- Volunteer for Lone Vigils in the cellar, as your team monitor you on CCTV from the hub.
- Note: Drinks are not included with the Ticket but are available all evening from the Main Bar.
- Note: Teams will be pre-grouped. If attending with others, please let us know who you wish to be with. Tickets order together will be auto grouped.
About the Venue
The The Punch Bowl Inn can be found in the heart of a rural village of Lanreath, serving the community for over 700 years, a free house since 1620. It boasts a wealth of historical hauntings, from phantom carriage’s to playful children, watching from the windows and heard playing outside. Rumours of a secret tunnel system under the buildings, beyond the cellar, a secret warren beneath the ancient village. A Civil War era Royal visitation, in the 17thC. A ghastly death, which many believe was murder. And finally, there is a famous CURSE!
The old pub was in a very sad state, up until very recently, with many local people fearing the pub was gone forever. But, restored to its former glory, the place still echoes with the past. Quite a few frightful stories, local legends and now, modern day occurrences! The new owner, and staff have experienced a variety of strange occurrences. With no previous investigations, and over 700+ years of history, the Punch Bowl is as enticing as it gets.
The Black Cock Curse
The story goes the Reverend of Lanreath was entertaining the Curate of the parish one evening, when the bottle of wine ran dry. The reverend, rather tipsily, went to descend to the cellar to grab another bottle, when he stumbled down the stone steps and broke his neck. It was rumoured at the time that the Curate was having an affair with the Reverend's wife, and there may have been foul play the night of the fateful 'fall'. Did he trip or was he pushed?
The very next morning, following the death, an angry Black Cockerel appeared in the village, terrorising locals from the top of the lane down towards the old pub and church.
The cockerel ran amuck, scratching and clawing at all that had the misfortune to cross his path. Launching itself at one villager, a near miss, the cockerel then smashed through the front window of the Punch Bowl Inn, flew across the room and straight into the small clay oven. A maid promptly sealed the oven shut. The landlord hastily sealed the oven. So devilish and dangerous, the villagers vowed never to uncover the old oven and to NEVER open it. It's still in there to this day. The Black Cockerel was said to be a manifestation of the Reverend's angry spirit.
* Quoted from Haunted Harbour: The Looe Ghost Guide - by Jonathan Boakes - Available on Amazon.
Location
The Punch Bowl Inn is easily found in the Middle of Lanreath village, on the bend of St Marnarch's Road.
Parking can be found over the road, beside the Community Shop and Post Office.
The Punch Bowl InnSt Marnarch's Road
Lanreath
Looe
PL13 2NX
What 3 Words
Punch Bowl Inn = ///gaps.ghosts.masterful
Carpark = ///relishes.qualified.animal
About The Event Team
Matt Bear Clark
3D artist, digital archaeologist, teacher and paranormal investigator - With a long time passion for both the paranormal and history, Matt combines the two, hoping clues or echos from the past might lead to explaining alleged activity.
Jonathan Boakes
Paranormal Investigator, international Ghost Story writer and game creator; a companion on many a Ghost Hunt and regularly part of the research and writing team on Shadow Tor projects, both supernatural and historical.
F A Q
- Can I join friends? - Yes. Either book your tickets together, or email letting us know who you're with. Subject to numbers, we will form teams of people.
- What time does it start? - Please arrive at 6:30. Activities will be underway by 6:45.
- What about the weather? - This is an any weather event, most of it indoors, with half hour walking tour.
- Do I need to check-in? - Yes. On arrival you'll be assgned your team, and told where you'll start the evenings events.
- What time is Dinner? - Meals will be served at 7:45 onwards and staggered in teams.
- Is there parking near? - Yes, there is Free parking near the pub, see the Travel section
- Public Transport? - Lanreath can be reached by Bus (77 Liskeard to Polperro) BUT Return services will finished before the event! Please plan according.
- Will I see a ghost? - We can't guarantee what people may see or feel, we can only hope.
- Can I take photos/video? - Yes, please do, but please don't take Flash Photos during dark investigations, as the flash will blind others.
- Can I bring my dog? - No, sorry. We love animals but some may not - Unfortunately please do not bring pets to events. With paranormal experiments and people moving about in semi darkness, alongside snacks and meals also, it's unfair on the animals and the other attendees. Registered Service Animals are accepted.
- What about mobility? - The tour and ghost investigation will take people on walks in and around the building and village, using stairs, all in semi darkness on uneven ground. This reduces mobility access. As such, please plan according.
- What if I get frightened? - If you want to leave an area, simply speak to the nearest event team member at any time.
- What are the Included meals? - When booking, you have a choice of Meal - Add on Desserts or Snacks can be purchased at the venue.
A - Blackened Cockerel Stew with Roasted New Potatoes
B - Cajun Creamy Chicken Stew with Roasted New Potatoes
C - Black-Eyed Bean Chilli with Rice (VG) - Will I be on filmed/on camera? - Yes, there is CCTV for safety reasons. We may stream footage and show photographs taken; Buying a ticket is part of consenting to being on camera.
- Do I tell you my food allergy? - Yes, Please email in advance when purchasing your tickets. The venue aims to cater for all.
