Festival of Cultural Heritage
Discover the incredible cultural heritage of the Isle of Purbeck and surrounding Dorset area
- Booking not needed
- Free event
To celebrate National Heritage Open Days 2024, we are hosting the Corfe Castle Festival of Cultural Heritage, with free entry for all visitors. It is a space to celebrate and champion our local heritage.
From artisan crafts to talks and demonstrations, learn about the rich and varied heritage of our local area.
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The basics
- Suitability
This is a family friendly event
- Meeting point
There will be stalls, demonstrations and talks in the Outer Bailey
- What to bring and wear
Footwear and clothing appropriate for exploring a ruined castle.
- Accessibility
The festival will take place in the Outer Bailey where there is step free access
- Other
Free admission all weekend. Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
Upcoming events
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.
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.
Summer Games at Corfe Castle
Hop into a summer of fun at Corfe Castle and discover a variety of games dotted around the ruins.
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.