Borley Rectory visit planning thread - what equipment to bring, safety considerations?

Right, I'm organising a proper investigation trip to Borley Rectory in Suffolk this autumn and want to make sure I'm doing it right. I've got a small team together - about five people, all with some paranormal investigation experience - and we're planning a full overnight investigation with proper equipment and documentation.

For anyone not familiar, Borley Rectory has one of the most extensively documented histories of paranormal activity in Britain - haunted for decades before being demolished in 1944. The site itself is now overgrown but accessible (legally - we've got permission from the landowner).

I wanted to ask: what equipment would you recommend? We're planning thermal imaging, EMF meters, audio recorders, the standard kit. But I'm also wondering about safety - is there anything specific about Borley that investigators should be prepared for? I know the building's gone but the grounds supposedly still have unusual activity. Any veteran Borley investigators here with practical advice?

Borley's brilliant for investigation because you've got proper historical documentation - it's not just anecdotes. The research done there over the decades is actually pretty rigorous. For equipment, add a laser thermometer to your thermal setup - localised temperature drops are supposedly common, and having precise measurements is useful. Also bring a decent torch - the site gets legitimately dark at night and you need to be safe moving around overgrown ground.

Someone's mentioned this before on this forum but bring protective gear - the grounds are overgrown and there's glass and rubble from the demolished building still there. Last thing you want is someone stepping on broken glass in the dark during an investigation. Also inform someone outside your group where you'll be and when you expect to finish. Just basic safety procedure.

what equipment would you recommend?

Audio recording is honestly your best bet at Borley. The site has reportedly produced EVP (electronic voice phenomena) evidence that's supposedly quite clear. Bring quality audio recording equipment and do proper sessions - ask questions, leave spaces for responses, get everyone quiet. That's yielded interesting results historically. EMF is good for general mapping but Borley's historically been more about voices than electromagnetic phenomena.

If you're doing overnight, bring camping chairs and proper clothing for cold. Autumn nights in Suffolk get chilly and you'll be standing around in fields. Also honestly consider bringing someone who knows the location's history - there's so much documented about Borley that if something happens, being able to cross-reference with historical incidents is useful. Makes the difference between 'weird thing happened' and 'this matches pattern X from 1923.'

Be respectful basically. I know this sounds obvious but Borley was a working rectory where people lived and died. Whatever happened there, treat it with respect - not because ghosts care, but because you're investigating something that was important to actual people. Good investigations are methodical and respectful. You'll get better data that way anyway.