Merley House

Ghost Hunt - Ghost Hunt Events
2025-03-22 20:00 - 2025-03-23 02:00 (Europe/London) | Merley House, Merley House Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AA, United Kingdom
Experience a night of ghost hunting at Merley House, Wimborne with Ghost Hunt Events.
Participate in Séances, Vigils, Table tilting, Glass moving, Ouija boards, EVP Experiments, Automatic writing and much more.
This is a serious overnight ghost hunt (paranormal investigation), and is conducted with our team of professional Mediums and paranormal investigators.
We pride ourselves on having small groups for each activity (usually three or four) and allowing you free time to explore the venue using some of our equipment towards the end of the night.
We can’t guarantee spiritual or ghostly activity but we can guarantee that everything you experience will be 100% real.
Tickets £47 per person.
*Over 18s only.
Event includes tea/coffee throughout the night.
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The Darkening - Paranormal Magic Show
2025-04-12 15:00 - 22:00
The Darkening is a fully immersive ghost tour and paranormal magic show which uses all the latest techniques of magic, suggestion and trickery to make it appear that you have actually contacted the dead!
It’s a ghost tour, ghost hunt, magic show and fright night all rolled into one!
“A stunningly engaging show ending in a terrifying climax that left us all screaming” – Scaretour.
“5 out of 5! If you’re a fan of the supernatural, it doesn’t get much better than this!” – Creepy Attractions.
Your ticket includes:
– Ghost Hunt
– Ghost tour of the house, including access to the basement and attic
– Paranormal Workshops
– Extensive buffet meal
– Bar available throughout
– Paranormal Magic Show
– Séance finale
*Please note – This experience is designed to scare you! All guests must be over 15yrs old. Strobes/flashing lights may be used, and certain areas of the house are only accessible via stairs. If you have any questions about accessibility or have a food allergy, please email: thedarkeninguk@gmail.com you can also read our venue accessibility guide here.
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To find out more about The Darkening click here.

Merley House Echoes of the Past - GC Paranormal
2025-04-26 19:30 - 2025-04-27 02:00
We have the absolute privilege of returning to this absolutely beautiful and stunning location.
Grade I I Myrle House, or better known now as Merley House is a building of historical significance and has stood strong since construction in 1756. Originally the Merley estate was purchased in 1751 by Ralph Willet after inheriting a large fortune at just 21. As lover of books and pictures, Ralph wanted a property grand enough to accommodate his vast collections, which he would eventually outgrow, building a further 2 wings which were an impressive 84 feet long, 23 feet wide and 23 feet high.
Throughout the years Ralph would marry and divorce a few times and sadly have no children of his own so upon his death in 1795, his adopted son John Willett Adye inherited his property, possessions and even took the family name.
In 1878, The house changed families and was bought by the Wienholt family who were made up of many siblings. For many years it was home to two unmarried sisters, Mary and Ellen, who made major renovations to Merley House. Sadly, Mary died in 1896 and with her sister moving to Pool, the house was sold to Ivor Bertie Guest. Ivor brought the residence mainly as a rental property where between 1896 and 1946 the house was home to many different families.
The outbreak of the war in 1939 meant a change in use for the house as it was requisitioned by the War office. Angus Valdemar Hambro a politician and a notable amateur golfer held residence at the house until 1960s when it was purchased by the present owners, and opened as a hotel, wedding and function venue.
There are records of dwellings and settlements pre-dating the current home, so is there any wonder that countless visitors have reported ghost sighting and regular paranormal activity. Figures have been seen walking through walls, and children have been seen on the stairs and even physical contact in the dark and foreboding cellars!
The current owner lives on the estate but will no longer enter the house!! Want to know why? Then come along and find out!!
Our last investigation in October was incredible!!
*OVER 18s ONLY AND NO PREGNANT WOMEN.
To book your place, please call GC Paranormal on 07703 798174 or email: chandlergreig@gmail.com for more information.

Ghost Hunt - Ghostly Nights
2025-09-20 20:00 - 2025-09-21 02:00
Beneath its grand Georgian façade, Merley House holds chilling secrets. A spectral Victorian woman glides near the staircase, her presence icy and sudden. Laughter and tiny footsteps echo in empty halls, lights flicker, and unseen eyes watch from the shadows.
Ghostly Nights presents to you Merley House, Wimborne.
For nearly 300 years, Merley House has watched over the rolling Dorset countryside, its grand Georgian façade concealing whispers of a turbulent past. Built with Portland stone and crowned with towering Ionic columns, it exudes timeless elegance—but step inside, and the air thickens with something far older and far darker.
Visitors speak of a spectral Victorian woman, her figure gliding near the grand staircase, the swish of her gown followed by an icy chill. Elsewhere, laughter echoes in empty halls—the playful, disembodied giggle of a child who was never seen but is never truly gone. Lights flicker, doors creak open on their own, and unseen eyes seem to watch from shadowed corners.
Merley House doesn’t just hold history—it lives it. And for those who dare to explore its depths, the question remains: are you alone, or is someone—or something—watching?
Merley House. Where history lingers, and the past refuses to rest.
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