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Artisan Crafts

Watch demonstrations of heritage crafts from our friendly artisan volunteers.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Find our friendly artisan volunteers in the Outer Bailey every Friday displaying heritage crafts such as stone carving, wood carving, wattle and daubing, and more!

*Displays dependent on volunteer availability

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

This event takes place in the Outer Bailey

What to bring and wear

Wear clothing appropriate to explore a ruined castle

Accessibility

This event takes place in the Outer Bailey, which had step-free access.

Upcoming events

Event

Keeper of the Castle: Storytelling tours 

At the gateway to Purbeck, Corfe Castle has stood watch for a thousand years. It has been a fortress, prison, family home and has even drawn the attention of German spies.

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on
27 Jul to 1 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 17:30
+ 11 other dates or times
Event

Treasures of the toolkit family quest 

Can you become a castle conservator? Hunt the castle ruins to learn about and collect the tools for your very own castle conservator toolkit.

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on
27 Jul to 8 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 17:30
+ 43 other dates or times
Event

Summer Games at Corfe Castle 

Hop into a summer of fun at Corfe Castle and discover a variety of games dotted around the ruins.

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on
27 Jul to 1 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 17:30
+ 36 other dates or times
Event

Medieval Tile Workshop 

This summer join our friendly artisan volunteers and get your hands messy as you explore what it would have been like using clay in medieval times.

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on
29 Jul to 2 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 12:30
+ 5 other dates or times