Why You Should Visit Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle is a small village with a lot of history. The ruins of Corfe Castle stand above the village and is open to the public. The Swanage Railway operates a steam train that passes through Corfe Castle on its way from Norden to Swanage.
While visiting the castle is the greatest attraction in the village, there are several less known places of interest that every tourist should visit.
As you leave Corfe Castle towards Church Knowle village, you may want to stop at Cromwell's Battery, also known as The Rings. This fortification, or Battery, was a ring and bailey castle. The higher, inner ring was a stronghold. The bailey was the storage and working area surrounded by fences. In the eighteenth century, soldiers supporting Parliament fired canon balls at Corfe Castle from the ring and bailey castle at this location. At the time the castle was being defended by those supporting the king. The aim of the soldiers was to breach the west wall of Corfe Castle in order to storm and capture it. However, the walls proved to be too thick. The Corfe Castle visitor centre is easy to find and has a wealth of information about the area.
You may also enjoy a visit to the smallest town hall in England, located in Corfe Castle. The town hall is used as a museum and admission is free. The museum has numerous artefacts on display including dinosaur footprints and "local items of a bygone era".
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