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Festival of Archaeology: 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 is potentially muddy in places.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £5.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

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

There will be some moderately steep slopes and it may be muddy underfoot.

Upcoming events

Event

Flight of the Castle family quest with Nosy Crow 

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on
12 Jul to 18 Jul 2025
at
10:00 to 16:30
+ 6 other dates or times
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Food & Drink Festival at Corfe Castle 

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on
12 Jul to 13 Jul 2025
at
10:00 to 16:30
+ 1 other date or time
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Kings' view experience 

For the first time since 1646, you can ascend the Kings Tower at Corfe Castle to experience rare historical features and panoramic views - once only reserved for royalty.

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on
12 Jul to 19 Oct 2025
at
10:30 to 15:00
+ 67 other dates or times
Event

Guided tour and Kings’ view experience 

Travel through time with a guided journey through Corfe Castle, ending with an exclusive ascent to the new Kings’ view platform. A breath taking view not experienced since the castle’s destruction in 1646.

Event summary

on
14 Jul to 18 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:00
+ 12 other dates or times