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Museum Details
Corfe Castle Museum (National Trust)
Corfe Castle Town Hall
West Street
Corfe Castle
BH20 5HA
Dorset
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
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Music
Social History
Facilities
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
General access: Only Castle’s outer Bailey through main gatehouse accessible for wheelchair users, but bumpy; remainder of ruin presents a steep and uneven climb, with step.
Parking: Visitors with impaired mobility may be set down near Castle. Badge holders may find parking space close by, in village. West Street car park most suitable (pay and display, not NT). Ramped access to NT shop in village square. New interactive Visitor Centre at Castle View (NT car park with 3 designated places) is accessible to wheelchair users. Castle 500m (10-15 min. walk). Footpath suitable for wheelchair users, but steeply inclined at Castle end
Shop: Accessible shop and exhibition centre with interactive displays
Refreshments: Tea-rooms accessible
Lavatories: Adapted WC at Castle entrance and Castle View Visitor Centre (radar lock; keys at ticket office and visitor centre)
Large-print guide. Many items and surfaces can be enjoyed by touch.
Contact details
General Enquiries (Tel)
:
01929 481294
Learning (Tel)
:
01929 480609
General information (Fax)
:
01929 477067
E-mail
:
corfecastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website
:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=295
Open
See website
Closed
Closed 25, 26 Dec. High winds may cause closure of parts of grounds.
Admission charges
£4.70, child £2.30, family £11.50 (2 adults & 3 children), family £6.90 (1 adult & 3 children). Groups £4.10, child £2. Paying visitors arriving by public transport offered a reduction on production of a valid bus or train ticket. Discounted Corfe Castle/Swanage Steam Railway joint tickets available from Swanage Steam Railway (tel. 01929 425800)
Discounts
National Trust
Description
Thousand-year-old castle, rising above the Isle of Purbeck.
One of Britain’s most majestic ruins, the castle controlled the gateway through the Purbeck Hills and has been an important stronghold since the time of William the Conqueror. Defended during the Civil War by the ardent and virtuous Lady Bankes, the castle fell to treachery from within, and was substantially destroyed afterwards by the Parliamentarians. Many fine Norman and Early English features remain.
Articles
National Trust Unveils Conservation Plans For Corfe Castle
Trails
The National Trust Top Ten Picnic Spots For Summer
Available resources
Living in a Castle
Boxes, objects and other kit; Face to face resources; Guided tour (Resource); Handling collection or artefacts; Workshop or activity session (Resource)
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