Corfe Castle Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset
About Corfe Castle
The village and castle stand over a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage. The village lies in the gap below the castle. The village is constructed almost entirely from the local grey Purbeck limestone and comprises two main streets, East Street and West Street, linked at their north end at the Square. In 2011, the Corfe Castle civil parish had a population of 1,355. The name "Corfe" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word, ceorfan, meaning to cut or carve, referring to the gap in the Purbeck hills where Corfe Castle is situated. Burial mounds around the common of Corfe Castle suggest that the area was occupied from 6000 BC. The common also points to a laterCelticfield system worked by the Durotriges tribe. Evidence suggests that the tribe co-existed with theRomans
Top Attractions in Corfe Castle
Explore the best things to see and do in Corfe Castle:
- ★Church of St. Edward
- ★Corfe Castle
- ★Model Village Gardens & Cafe
Where to Eat in Corfe Castle
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴The Castle Inn
- 🍴The Scott Arms
Where to Stay in Corfe Castle
- 🏨Bankes Arms Hotel
- 🏨Corfe & Purbeck Holidays
- 🏨Mortons House Hotel
Corfe Castle Travel Guide Sections
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