Castle View, Wareham
Bournemouth
BH20 5EZ
Feb, Mar, Oct Mon-Sun: 10:00-17:00 Apr-Oct Mon-Sun: 10:00-18:00 Nov-Jan Mon-Sun: 10:00-16:00
Corfe Castle has been part of the Dorset landscape for more than 1,000 years. The ruins date back to the 12th century and have links to William the Conqueror. The castle grounds were also the setting of King Edward's murder in 978, an act that led to his achieving sainthood in 1001.