{"id":907,"date":"2019-01-28T19:35:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T19:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indorset.com\/?page_id=907"},"modified":"2022-10-26T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T19:34:33","slug":"corfe-castle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indorset.com\/towns-and-villages\/corfe-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Corfe Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Corfe, both as a village and a castle, is located on the A351 halfway between Wareham and Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dramatic ruins of Corfe Castle stand on a natural hill guarding the principal route through the Purbeck Hills. As you can see, it guards the gap between the Isle of Purbeck and the rest of Dorset. Nothing could pass in or out without going past the Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The village is constructed almost completely from the local grey Purbeck limestone and comprises two main streets, East Street and West Street, linked at their north end at the Square. Around the square, with its cross commemorating Queen Victoria\u2019s Diamond Jubilee of 1897 are clustered the small collection of shops, post office, church and pubs. The main route through the village is East Street, which forms part of the A351. Separating the two streets is an area of common land called \u201cthe Halves\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In terms of access locally, visitors can also enjoy a steam train ride on The Swanage Railway which presently runs from the Norden Park & Ride just outside Corfe Castle to Swanage without the hassle of finding parking in Swanage itself. There is also a station at Corfe Castle which makes it convenient to explore the village before travelling to Swanage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Details of opening times, cost of admission, functions and facilities can be found on the National Trust Corfe Castle site.<\/p>\n\n\n