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Guided Walk - The Rings and Corfe Common

Join our friendly guide on a guided walk exploring the cultural history of the landscape surrounding the village of Corfe Castle.

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Join our friendly guide on a guided walk exploring the cultural heritage of the Corfe Castle area, including The Rings, a 12th century siege castle close to Corfe Castle, and Bronze Age barrows on Corfe Common. Enjoy magnificent views of the castle and the Purbeck Hills.

This walk is about 3.5 miles taking around 2 hours with some moderately steep slopes and potentially muddy in places.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £5.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 03442491895

Meeting point

Please meet at National Trust Corfe Castle Ticket Office in the village square (BH20 5EZ)

What to bring and wear

Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather conditions. It may be muddy underfoot. A bottle of water is also advisable

Accessibility

Please note there will be some moderately steep slopes and it may be muddy underfoot

Upcoming events

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2 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 17:30
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2 Aug to 28 Sep 2025
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10:00 to 17:30
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Kings' view experience 

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2 Aug to 19 Oct 2025
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10:30 to 16:00
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