Jamaica Inn hotel, Cornwall's legendary coaching house, immortalised in Daphne du Maurier's novel of the same name, has stood high on Bodmin Moor, at Bolventor, for over four centuries. If you haven't read the book, do so, and then visit the place. It's remarkable! The interior is largely untouched, which gives the inn an amazing atmosphere, and it is reputedly haunted. In fact they run regular ghost hunts and murder mystery evenings.
Located just off the A30, near the middle of Bodmin moor close to the hamlet of Bolventor, it was built in 1750 and used as a staging post for changing horses. The inn is alleged to be one of the most haunted places in Great Britain. Daphne du Maurier wrote her novel in 1930 when, having gone horse riding on the moors, she became lost in thick fog and sought refuge at the inn. During the time spent recovering from her ordeal, the local rector is said to have entertained her with ghost stories and tales of smuggling; he would later become the inspiration for the enigmatic character of the Vicar of Altarnun, a nearby hamlet.
The inn sign depicts Joss Merlin, the landlord, and leader of the band of wreckers in DuMaurier's book.
There is a museum and bookshop down the side of the inn, dedicated to smugglers and Daphne Du Maurier.
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