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October Half Term

Get involved this October with a new family quest and the return of the teddy bear zip-wire!

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Bring your own teddy or borrow a furry Corfe Castle veteran and take them for a tour around the site before attaching it to the zip wire by the castle keep. As your teddy zooms down the zip wire they can help us inspect the work the conservators have just finished!

Explore the castle with our new family quest! Step back into a time where everyday life was filled with folklore, mystery, and superstition, where every home had its own secrets.

Don't forget to take a spook-tacular selfie with our pumpkin display right in front of the castle!

This is a free event, but standard admission applies, free for National Trust members.

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Event ticket prices

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

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The basics

Accessibility

This event will take you up steep slopes and steps. For an alternative version of quest please email corfecastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

Meeting point

This event will start in the Outer Bailey of Corfe Castle.

Suitability for children

This is a family friendly event.

What to bring and wear

Footwear and clothing appropriate for exploring a ruined castle.

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