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| Highlights |  | Events
Living history, archaeology week, open-air theatre and cinema, school holiday activities, including family trails |  | Guided tours
Guided tours of castle often available, April–Oct |  | Country walks
Corfe Common walks leaflet from NT shop |
About this property
One of Britain's most majestic ruins and once a controlling gateway through the Purbeck Hills, the castle boasts breathtaking views and several waymarked walks. Steeped in history, an interactive exhibition uncovers many stories of treachery and treason. Defended during the Civil War by the prudent and virtuous Lady Bankes, the castle fell, due to betrayal from within, and was subsequently partially destroyed by the Parliamentarians. Many fine Norman and early English features remain.
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