Castle · near Corfe Castle · Dorset

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle stands 100 m north of Corfe Castle. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. Its care is managed by the National Trust.

Photo: Corfe Castle, Albany E. Howarth (Public domain)

Where

100 m

north of Corfe Castle

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Visitors a year

190K

in 2010 (Wikidata)

How well known

Top 1%

#73 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Castle near Corfe Castle

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#73 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle is 100 m north of Corfe Castle. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Corfe Castle has 127 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–21°C highs in Corfe Castle).

Jan8° / 3°109 mm

Feb9° / 3°73 mm

Mar10° / 4°63 mm

Apr13° / 6°57 mm

May16° / 9°51 mm

Jun19° / 11°59 mm

Jul21° / 13°53 mm

Aug21° / 14°62 mm

Sep19° / 12°69 mm

Oct15° / 9°107 mm

Nov12° / 6°113 mm

Dec9° / 4°112 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Corfe Castle, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Corfe Castle. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Corfe Castle’s full climate →

About

Corfe Castle

190K people visited in 2010. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 24 languages. Look also at The Tank Museum, 14 km away, first of 48 more within 15 km.

Corfe Castle’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Visitors: 190K visitors a year (2010)
Wikipedias: Covered in 24 languages
Town: 100 m north of Corfe Castle
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/corfe-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Corfe Castle

Orange is Corfe Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Corfe Castle

Swanage tops the 8 for size, at 9,115 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 100 m south of it

Corfe Castle

890 people · 17 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km southeast of it

Harman's Cross

404 people · 23 places to visit

3 · 4.3 km northwest of it

Stoborough

868 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 4.5 km northwest of it

Ridge

305 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Corfe Castle is	People	Places to visit
Corfe Castle	100 m south of it	890	17
Harman's Cross	2.5 km southeast of it	404	23
Stoborough	4.3 km northwest of it	868	9
Ridge	4.5 km northwest of it	305	9
Worth Matravers	4.7 km south of it	260	14
Langton Matravers	4.8 km southeast of it	868	23
Swanage	7.2 km southeast of it	9,115	21
Wareham	7.3 km northwest of it	5,876	3

Make a day of it

While you are near Corfe Castle

Our list has 48 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway.

MuseumThe Tank Museum14 km away 2

MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum700 m away 3

Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle11 km away 4

CastleBrownsea Castle8.9 km away 5

Heritage railwaySwanage Railway6.2 km away 6

MuseumMuseum of Jurassic Marine Life4.9 km away 7

ZooMonkey World13 km away 8

GardenCompton Acres12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Corfe Castle in questions

Where is Corfe Castle?

Corfe Castle is 100 m north of Corfe Castle, Dorset.

What is Corfe Castle?

Fortification in Dorset, England, UK.

Who runs Corfe Castle?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

How many people visit Corfe Castle?

About 190K visitors a year, in 2010 (the latest count on Wikidata).

When is the best time to visit Corfe Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Corfe Castle, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Corfe Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Corfe Castle?

Within 15 km: The Tank Museum (14 km), Purbeck Mining Museum (700 m), Lulworth Castle (11 km) and Brownsea Castle (8.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Compton Acres: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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