Corfe Castle

1000-year-old royal castle shaped by warfare, with ruins to explore, views and a wildlife walk.
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Corfe Castle
1. Corfe Castle
Sights & Landmarks
Castles
Corfe Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It is the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The village and castle stand over a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage. Wikipedia.
Dorset Adventure Park
2. Dorset Adventure Park
4.8
(836)
Temporarily Closed
Water park
Water & Amusement Parks
Playground made of large inflatables floating on 2 lakes in a woodsy setting with a snack stand.
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Awesome water park, kids had a great time, 30 minutes on one half of the course, and 30 minutes on the other so they don't get bored. Brilliant lifeguards as well as the other staff who were all really helpful and friendly. Wetsuit hire is available along with socks! Changing rooms and outside showers are available, but there's not much covered space to watch on if it's raining!!
A great find to add to our annual Dorset adventures. So good we’re going back tomorrow for more mud & water fun 🤩 Friendly & helpful staff, clean toilets & a great selection of food to keep everyone happy 🤩
We had an incredible first experience on the inflatables. The team were great with us all and ensured my 3 boys had a fab time? everyone was kept safe, they even dealt with a medical emergency half way through the session in the most rapid and professional manner! Team should be proud of themselves. Well worth the drive and the money and that’s on a rainy day! We wouldn’t hesitate in coming again and really look forward in doing so.
This adventure park is great if you love outdoor activities. Inflatable water park - It's great fun every time, you get an hour of fun, with 30 minutes on 2 different obstacle courses, you can go on all different obstacles, from a water trampoline to a water slide straight into the lake. Mud trail - The mud trail is a challenging outdoor fitness activity with up to 50 obstacles and different ways to go, every way is different, from fitting through tires to trying to get through mud with uneven surfaces. The safety is perfect as there are friendly staff all over the water park and mud trail that you can trust. Overall this is a great experience for the family and you can purchase a multi ticket for the water park and the mud trail which is cheaper than buying both separately. I would recommend buying tickets online because you are guaranteed the spot if you book and is cheaper if you book online. The parking is free and there are lots of spots. 10/10 experience!
Great fun for all the family! Inflatable water park and the Mud trail. Make sure you’ve got some old cloths very muddy. 😃
The inflatable water park is a great activity for the whole family. Strenuous but fun and each lake has a different selection of obstacles and activities. Reasonably priced for this type of activity and the staff are all excellent.
Great experience suitable for all ages highly recommend we ended doing in the rain in September was so much fun.
Went to the Halloween trail here last night and it was fantastic. I wasn't expecting to scream but I did! Definitely get tickets for this next time if you like being pleasantly terrified - well worth the ticket price.
Corfe Castle Model Village CAFE OPEN ONLY
3. Corfe Castle Model Village CAFE OPEN ONLY
4.4
(949)
Cafe
Sights & Landmarks
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One of the best English tearooms I’ve visited so far. I might be tripping but I believe the clotted cream is homemade. It’s just so good, creamy and milky, not the fatty kind that feels unhealthy. The dorset apple cake is amazing. A warm hug in your mouth, so soft, sweet, and aromatic. The cream tea seems to be very popular. My friend was lucky to get the last scone of that day. The ice cream comes in the honeycomb, the chocolate mint, and the vanilla flavors. Coffee is great. You can see the barista lady work the coffee machine so elegantly and fast. I would love to go back!
Small garden, very well laid out and the miniature village is very good. £5 entry, but I think it's worth it. The cafe on site is very good, cakes are excellent.
A really great place to eat and drink. We take all our visitors here. the cream Tea is a must as ae the extensive range of reasonably priced Sandwiches and meals. The staff are helpful and friendly. Coupled with the model village it is a must for visitors to the area. Highly recommended.
Great place for young and old to visit. Option to have the audio tour with stop off points to listen in. Corfe castle is built on a 55ft hill and being 21ft in height it would have been magnificent in its day. The walk to the entrance is fairly easy. Once through the entrance then there are grassed areas to pic nic on an also play the wooden games laid out by the national trust. The castle area rises with lots of steps and stone pathways so not accessible for wheelchairs and prams. The views from inside the castle of the countryside are stunning. There are quite a few pubs an cafe around the area to get drinks and food.
What a beautiful gem to visit. Very well thought out gardens and model village and then there’s the tearooms. You can eat inside or in the courtyard or even in nooks within the garden. There is a magical fairy garden that even takes an adult into magic land or a river setting in a private corner. It had it all. The food quality and presentation was just incredible and they even offer an alcoholic option if that’s your preference. The staff were so attentive and we left feeling that we can’t wait to come back.
Corfe Castle is an absolutely beautiful and historic spot that’s well worth a visit if you’re in Dorchester or the surrounding area. The ruins are impressive, full of character, and the panoramic views from the top are simply stunning — easily one of the best viewpoints in Dorset. That said, the café near the castle can get very busy, especially during peak tourist times. The food is pretty average and not particularly memorable, which is a bit of a letdown considering the setting. If you're planning a visit, you might want to enjoy the views and explore the village, but grab a bite elsewhere if you're after a better meal. Still, the experience of walking through the ancient ruins with such a scenic backdrop makes Corfe Castle a must-see. It's a place full of charm and history — definitely worth giving a try.
We didn't eat. Just visited the model village. Well worth a visit if you are going to the castle. Entry fee is £5 per person. The gardens were very pretty.
I didn't use the cafe, but I did walk around the model Village. Very quaint. A nice little 10 min walk round. Beautiful in the summer ☀️
Dorset Mud Trail
4. Dorset Mud Trail
4.8
(94)
Outdoor activity organiser
Fun & Games
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What a great place and location - easy to find and mud trail is very good and a great variety of obstacles- there is also a good spectator path around . They take great pics which you can purchase and there are lockers. The water obstacle course is great as well and if you feel you have the energy you could also do Definitely worth doing but the mud does get everywhere and I mean everywhere 😂
A fantastic day out. beautiful setting. friendly staff. super organised. quality equipment. Great coffee and snacks. free parking. picnics allowed. Great value. 2 adventures in 1. the mud trail is bigger better and muddier than before! you can't beat it for value!
Over 50 obstacles to navigate. Combine that with tons of sloppy mud and a huge dollop of fun. Hand on heart I can honestly say I haven't laughed so hard in ages. Once you have finished there are hot showers and changing rooms available. To top it off you can even get a nice cuppa and a bacon butty at a reasonable price. My family and friends have all said they will be going again. Top day out. 👍🏻
Absolutely loved it, obviously got completely covered from head to toe but what a wicked experience, definitely would recommend. Just remember to take spare shoes, that's only thing we forgot
Great trail. Plenty of mud even with the dry summer. 2 hoses and 2 showers both cold water afterwards. Stream at end of course where you can wash most of the mud off. Cheap activity to do family or friends. Takes about an hour to complete. Some obstacles better than others. But great fun!
Went on the inflatable water assault courses and was brilliant time for the whole family.
Really fun outdoor experience. Be prepared to get wet and muddy, and be sure to try all the obstacles.
Great mud fun for all the family. Has showers, changing rooms and food onsite.
Corfe Castle Museum
5. Corfe Castle Museum
4.3
(8)
Museum
History Museums
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Very good value for money 💰
Tiny museum fit into the smallest town hall in England, which is a fun novelty, but there is a good variety of displays fit into the small space.
Really cute museum. Nice to spend 20min
Tiny museum with lots of stuff to see.
Is a nice place,but still not cheap For peo lols like me who like history and museums is ok but I went in summer and there not were enough play games for the children The right thing is that dogs are allowed but again where are the earphones?
Cyclexperience Bike Hire, Purbeck
6. Cyclexperience Bike Hire, Purbeck
4.9
(39)
Bicycle rental service
Tours
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A friend and mine rented two E-mtbs for day to go exploring the area. Paul was fantastic and sent us on our way with everything we needed and we had a wonderful day. The bikes were great (we were grateful for the battery!!) and the scenery was stunning. The app was a must have to keep us on track. Couldn’t recommend more highly if you are in the area.
This wonderful place came to rescue when we got a flat tyre. So much care and expertise from the kind man working there. We weren’t hiring bikes that day; but I certainly would based on my experience there. Thanks again!
We hired two e bikes with dog carrier. The bikes were very good and the gentleman at the hire station very helpful. Unfortunately our dog didn't enjoy the dog trolley so we had to cut our experience short. The hirer was very upstanding. We will definitely be going back again but without the dog.
Fantastic Experience we visited last Sunday we didn’t pre book and the young man there sorted out everything we needed. He was very thorough about getting us the right bikes . We hired 5 bikes and a trailer he recommended the best route for us having a child in the trailer and it was the perfect afternoon would definitely go again I didn’t catch his name but Thank You 10/10
Great service, and very handy having a pump and puncture repair kit for us to take along. But only 4 stars as the bikes are getting a bit worn. Gears not terribly precise and one bike wouldn't shift into 1st.
I had a puncture while out for a ride on sunday and didnt have any tools (more fool me). I dropped in and the chap working was very helpful in fitting a new tube for me and getting me back on my way! Great service, Thank you!
Hired a bike for the day, the service was great!! The bike was good, the route to Studlands was recommended for a relaxing ride. 💯 I would recommend this company friendly, helpful and professional.
When making a booking, I didn't realise that the email address I was using was focused on their Brockenhurst location, so the bikes were there when I was expecting them in Purbeck. Cyclexperience did everything possible to try and help. I would definitely use them again, though I would be careful to be explicit about where I wanted to have the bikes.
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