Conservation works at Corfe Castle continue to uncover rarely seen features and forgotten corners. The steps shown are from the Butavent Tower, marked on early maps as “The Dungen Towre” due to its location beside the dungeons. 🏰
Who's ready for half term! 🙋🏽♀️
🌱 Get your hands mucky by planting your own nasturtium seed to take home
⌛ Travel back in time on one of our interactive storytelling tours to learn about the castle's past through tales, games and hands-on activities.
🎲 Explore the ruins to solve clues and crack puzzles. Guide a ball through a maze, step inside a mock burial chamber and more in The New Famous Five quest
Interactive storytelling tours daily at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm | No booking needed | Activities free with normal castle admission | Open 10am - 4pm
Diesel Gala and Beer Festival
🗓️ Main Gala: 8-10 May 2026
📍 Swanage Railway
A long weekend of heritage diesel coupled with a beer festival at Corfe Castle station (Corfe Castle Goods Yard adjacent to the Goods Shed)
⏰ Trains operate around 09.00-23.30 on Saturday. 09.00-18.00 on Sunday.
🎟️ See Swanage Railway for Diesel Gala tickets.
⏰ Beer Festival open 11.00-23.00 on Saturday. 11.00-18.00 on Sunday.
🎟️ Entry to the Beer festival is free.
🚞 Guest locomotives
🍺 On-Train Bar
🍺 40 Real Ales and 10 Ciders - all from the Dorset area
🛍️ Trade Stands with railway related items and railway models
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Today at Corfe Castle: LEGO SERIOUS PLAY marquee, Medieval costumes, Selfie- station, fun archery and outdoor games, walk in the footsteps of ancient kings and explore the 900 year old castle ruins 🏰
Corfe Castle | Bank Holiday Monday | 4th May | 10am - 4.30pm | Usual admission applies | Free entry for National Trust members | See link in bio for details |
Talented young local musicians performing live on Centaur Stage today at Corfe Castle 🏰🎼☀️
-HUNTER BRADFORD
-ALEX PURRIER
-RUFUS REES-COSHAN
Corfe Castle | 10am-4.30pm | Usual admission applies | see link in bio for details |
Bank Holiday Weekend at Corfe Castle | 2 - 4 May | 10am - 4.30pm | Usual admission applies | Free entry for National Trust members | See link in bio for details 😊🏰|
Happy May bank holiday weekend everyone🏰 😊 🌱
Celebrate the beginning of May at Corfe Castle with live music and maypole dancing (Sat & Sun), Blacksmithing workshops (Monday). Plus LEGO marquee, Medieval dressing up & other activities all weekend 🏰
Bank Holiday Weekend at Corfe Castle | 2nd, 3rd & 4th May | 10am - 4.30pm | Free activities including live music and Maypole dancing (Sat and Sun) | Blacksmithing workshops (Monday) | Fun archery and other outdoor games | Try on Medieval style costumes | LEGO marquee | Usual admission applies | Please pre-book for Blacksmithing workshops |
We're gearing up for the bank holiday weekend at Corfe Castle 🏰
The Straw bales have arrived from Norden Farm, ready for the maypole dancing and live music area 😀 We can't wait! 🏰
Bank Holiday Weekend at Corfe Castle | 2, 3 & 4 May | 10am - 4.30pm | Free activities including live music and Maypole dancing (Sat and Sun) | Blacksmithing workshops (Monday) | Fun archery and other outdoor games | Try on Medieval style costumes | LEGO marquee | Usual admission applies | Please pre-book for Blacksmithing workshops |
🚨MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY 🚨
It’s Corfe Castle time, I repeat, The Centaur Stage is coming to Corfe Castle!
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