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Private Hire for Paranormal Events

Properties: Llanyrafon Manor Farm (Cwmbran) & Hanbury Arms Haunted Hotel & Museum (Pontypool)
Owned by Tracey & Nigel Turner.

Llanyrafon Manor Farm – Event Hire

Llanyrafon Manor Farm is a remarkable 16th-century gentry house, built on the site of an earlier Cistercian monks’ farm. The Manor is widely regarded as one of the most historically significant and reportedly haunted locations in the world, offering an exceptional setting for paranormal investigations.

Hire Information

Exclusive building hire includes:

• Private use of the Manor

• Access to water and hot water urn

• Interior investigation areas

Please note: outdoor event set-ups are not included within the hire.

Team Requirements

• Groups for public resale must provide Public Liability Insurance

• Minimum of two team members must remain onsite at all times

Hire Prices

Ghost Hunt (7:30pm – 2:30am)
Up to 24 guests – £450

Sleepover Ghost Hunt (7pm – 9am)
Up to 24 guests (17 beds + 7 camp beds) – £650

Weekend Hire (Friday 5pm – Sunday 10am)
Up to 24 guests – price available on request

Deposit

• £100 deposit for standard bookings

• £300 deposit for weekend hire

• Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable

Balance payment must be made 21 days before the event.
Failure to meet the payment schedule will result in loss of the booking and deposit.

Investigation Areas

Ground Floor

• Tudor Kitchen & Buttery

• Panel Room

• Large Porch

• Area displaying remains of the monks’ cruck building

First Floor

• Great Hall

• Great Chamber

• Bedrooms

• Large landing area

Attic

• Two bedrooms and landing

Additional facilities:

• Lift access to first floor

• Accessible toilets

• Toilet facilities on two floors

• Flat gravel pathway to entrance

Grounds

The Manor sits within 3 acres of grounds, which may also be used for paranormal investigation.

Please note:

• Noise must be kept to a minimum after 10pm

• Loud parties, PA systems, amplifiers, drumming, karaoke and alcohol or illegal drugs are not permitted

Sleeping Accommodation

First Floor

Florence – 1 double (Sleeps 2)
Middle Chamber – 2 single beds (Sleeps 2) - 1 single is a small four poster bed
Great Chamber – 1 double & double sofa bed (Sleeps 4)

Attic

Boys Room – 3 single beds (Sleeps 3)
Nursery – 5 single beds (Sleeps 5)

Additional 8 camp beds available.

Guests must bring:

• Bedding / sleeping bags

• Pillows

Bottom sheets are provided.

Important Rules

• No naked flames permitted anywhere in the property

• Historical artefacts and props must not be touched

• Smoking and vaping are permitted only in the designated outdoor area

• Please use the provided bins for cigarette disposal

Booking

Bookings are confirmed once the deposit has been received along with requesdted booking information
Please do not advertise your event date until your booking is secured.

For bookings or enquiries:
Email: llanyrafonmanorfarm@gmail.com

History

Llanyrafon Manor Farm is the oldest non-religious building in Cwmbran and is listed as a Grade II* historic property. The site was once a Cistercian monastic farm (grange), elements of which remain visible today. The name Cwmbran translates to “Valley of the Crows.”

Reported Paranormal Activity

The Manor has a long history of reported paranormal experiences, including:

• Sightings of a Cistercian monk walking the grounds

• Shadow figures and unexplained footsteps

• Spirits of two children reportedly seen and heard in the attic

• Reports of a young boy calling for his mother in upstairs corridors

• Loud footsteps on the main staircase

• Doors opening or banging unexpectedly

• Sightings of a spectral cat

• Poltergeist activity reported in the tearoom

• Unexplained flickering lights between the Great Hall and Great Chamber

Some visitors have even reported seeing a ghostly horse and carriage approaching the Manor during a full moon.

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