Friday 19 December, 2025
Time: 7:30PM - 10:00PM
Location: Wymering Manor
Ticket Price: £20 - £10
Step into the shadows of Hampshire's most haunted house for a chilling festive tradition! The Victorians celebrated the darkest, coldest days of the year by gathering in the flickering candlelight to share terrifying tales of restless spirits and lurking spectres.
Unlike typical cheery Christmas events, we bring you the genuine hangman’s humour of history. Our storytellers will guide you through the Manor's drafty, wood-panelled rooms and forbidden corridors, dodging winter shadows at every turn. You will uncover classic Victorian ghost lore seamlessly woven into the real, dark history of Portsmouth’s oldest building—from the notorious haunted Blue Room to the phantom hound on the stairs. Discover the scientific side of the paranormal and why the Victorians were so obsessed with the dead during the season of goodwill.
Join our darkly humorous festive tour in the heart of a deeply haunted manor; together we'll explore the creaking floorboards, learn a little, laugh a little, but scream a lot!
Further Information
What's included
🦇A guided ghost tour, with award-winning storytellers
💀Immersive, theatrical entertainment
Tour Times
The event will start at 7.30pm, with an interval, finishing by 10pm.
Highlights
A guided, theatrical ghost tour reviving the forgotten Victorian custom of winter ghost stories, infused with our signature hangman’s humour. Experience real history as you separate fact from fiction, exploring the macabre Christmas traditions of the 19th century alongside the Manor's incredible past. Hear chilling tales of the unseen entities who haunt the property—and discover why the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest in the dead of winter.
What to bring
Comfortable, sturdy walking shoes (we will be travelling between floors of the old manor)
Weather-appropriate clothing (the house is generally very cold)
A personal torch/flashlight
Know before you go
Check-in: Please arrive no more than 5–10 minutes before the advertised start time.
Parking: Street parking is available around the Manor, Medina Road for example - please check restrictions before leaving your car.
Toilets: Because of time restraints there is not time for the public to stop for toilet breaks before the tour starts.
Accessibility: As we move from floor to floor within the House - there are a LOT of uneven stairs.
Age restrictions: This tour is not suitable for children under 12.
Rules & Restrictions
❌ Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away from the tour.
❌ Toilets are not available during the tour.
⚠️ Some historical content may be of a distressing nature and may include content related to abuse, torture, hangings and death.
❌ Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden and will result in ejection from the tour.
The location: Wymering Manor
Address: Old Wymering Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 6NL
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Parking: There is no onsite parking - you will need to use street parking around the neighbouring streets.
Accessibility: Access to ground floor only - toilets available on ground floor.
04/04/26: Paranormal Investigation of Wymering Manor from Casebook of Dark Encounters
19/12/26: Mr Fezziwig’s Christmas Murder Mystery from Torchlight Mysteries
Ghost Stories for Christmas
Christmas Ghost Stories
