Corfe Castle
A most picturesque village clustered below its great fortress. Its grey Purbeck stone cottages date back to the early 17th Century. Their beams sag under the weight of the stone tiles giving a delightful variety of roof shapes.
Guarding the gap in the Purbeck Hills, this great fortress has stood on its mound since Norman times. It survived intact during the Medieval period but was beseiged and blown up during the Civil War in the 17th Century. It is perhaps the most impressively situated of British castles. Its ruins stand stark against the sky above and the old grey stone village in the valley. The decaying walls and towers retain many memories of strife, treachery and romance through the centuries.
Hideaways cottages in the surrounding area:
H322 - Kate's Cottage, Winterbourne Kingston, nr. Bere Regis. Sleeps: 5 + cot
Kate's Cottage is quietly situated along a 'no through' lane on the edge of the village of Winterbourne Kingston which nestles in a valley, some 2 miles to the north of Bere Regis.Its situation makes it ideal for visiting a really spe...
H324 - The Owl Box, nr. Briantspuddle. Sleeps: 2
The Owl Box is a delight. Situated deep in the countryside, down a very quiet country lane in the tiny hamlet of Throop, this is a Grade II listed, detached, thatched, brick and cob barn which has been expertly converted into a small cottage.
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