Borley Rectory: The 'Most Haunted House' - Worth the Trip?

Right, so I'm planning a pilgrimage to what's left of Borley Rectory in Essex next month, and I'm trying to figure out if it's actually worth the petrol money. I know the house burned down in 1939, but apparently the grounds are still 'active' according to some reports. Has anyone here actually been? I'm curious whether the modern-day haunting claims hold up or if it's all just tourists and local legend inflation.

For context, I've read Harry Price's original investigation from the 1930s, and whilst some of it's fascinating, some of it reads like Victorian ghost story fan fiction, doesn't it? The whole 'phantom coach' thing especially seems a bit much. But I'm willing to be convinced. Any locals or brave souls who've spent a night out there?

I went in 2019 with a proper ghost hunting group (East Anglia Paranormal, decent crew). Honestly? You're walking around overgrown fields where a house used to be. We got some EVP recordings that might've been wind, might've been ghosts - you know how it is. The local pub nearby had better spirits, if you know what I mean.

The whole 'phantom coach' thing especially seems a bit much.

Mate, the phantom coach is basically the Essex version of the headless horseman. I think Price embellished it to sell books, which - fair play to him, it worked. Modern visitors report mostly cold spots and 'presences,' which is about as specific as saying you felt a bit peckish.

The land is private now, so you can't just rock up and camp overnight like you used to. You'd need permission from the owner. That said, the few times I've driven past, the atmosphere is genuinely unsettling - but that could be because you KNOW the history. Psychosomatic hauntings are real, I reckon.

Skip it. Go to Pendle Hill instead - better views, better history, less chance of getting told off by a farmer. Borley's mystique is built on one obsessed researcher and a lot of dodgy Victorian credulity.