Find out why I always return to this neck of the woods every autumn WHEN Corfe Castle was besieged during the English Civil War, little else surrounded it bar rolling countryside and a narrow river ...

With a past as turbulent as the UK's, it is no surprise that the historic buildings, towns and cities that make up much of our cultural heritage also harbour a dark side, with gruesome and violent ...

The fallen tower at Corfe Castle after the conservation work Layers of stone from a fallen tower that sits precariously over the mound at Corfe Castle have been cleared of plants and reset to protect ...

A tower perched precariously at Corfe Castle has been preserved. The guard tower, built under King John (1199-1216), was destroyed by parliamentarians in 1646 and has been embedded at a 35-degree ...

Corfe Castle will be free to visit this September. The National Trust is offering free entry to Corfe Castle on the weekend of Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, as part of Heritage Open ...

Corfe Castle served as a dramatic backdrop for a film festival as hundreds watched a family favourite movie. Paddington in Peru was shown on Saturday night as part of the Purbeck Film Festival, one of ...

Corfe Castle has been named one of the UK's most picturesque proposal spots. Research by OBJKTS Jewelry placed it eighth in a list of the ten most popular castles for a fairy-tale proposal. The study ...

A quaint village in England is home to a postcard-perfect train station that has caught the attention of its visitors. The old-fashioned feel of the village and the train station makes visitors feel ...

16:26, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 Updated: 16:27, Sun, Mar 30, 2025 A village that looks like its been pulled from the pages of a fairytale is frequently named among the best in the UK. Corfe Castle is a ...

A luxurious tower built for Henry I—William the Conqueror’s son—is opening to the public for the first time in nearly four centuries. Constructed around 1107, the royal residence is located within the ...

A tower built for King Henry I which has been unseen since its destruction in the English Civil War will now open to the public. Originally erected as part of the fortress constructed for William the ...

A medieval tower has opened to the public at Corfe Castle for the first time in nearly 400 years. The King’s Tower was first built in the 11th Century to be Henry I's luxurious personal quarters – but ...