Celebrate Christmas with the National Trust in Purbeck—festive events at Corfe Castle, family trails at Studland Bay, crafts, illuminations ...

Shortly after invading England in 1066, William the Conqueror began consolidating power. Building castles was a primary means of asserting dominance and over the proceeding 150 years William and his ...

A luxurious tower built for Henry I—William the Conqueror’s son—is opening to the public for the first time in nearly four centuries. Constructed around 1107, the royal residence is located within the ...

CORFE CASTLE was built after the Norman conquest in 1066. The medieval stronghold has seen battles, murders and the assassination of a King. Corfe Castle stands overlooking the village of the same ...

The Greyhound Inn in Corfe Castle claims to be England's most photographed pub and has been praised for its "superb" Sunday ...

16:26, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 Updated: 16:27, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 A village that looks like its been pulled from the pages of a fairytale is frequently named among the best in the UK. Corfe Castle is a ...

The castle will remain open throughout but there will be no public access to the affected towers A two-month conservation project to repair the ruins of a medieval castle in Dorset has started. Holes ...

Andy Mutter marked St George's Day by dressing up as a knight and running a marathon around a castle A man attempting to run 52 marathons in a year has completed his latest by running around a castle ...

Minecraft developer Mojang has teamed up with the National Trust to bring Corfe Castle to life inside the game. Launching as part of The National Trust's Festival of Archeology, it's hoped the ...

The Old Curiosity Shop in Corfe Castle is set to feature on BBC One’s Antiques Road Trip with Raj Bisram and Briony Harford.

Xbox's new "Minecraft" Corfe Castle Reimagine challenge is now recreating historical ruins. For the past years, many content creators have used the popular block-building game to rebuild popular ...

A two-month conservation project to repair the ruins of a medieval castle in Dorset has started. Holes in the stonework of Corfe Castle will be filled by hand using a syringe containing lime mortar.