Artnet

King Henry I’s Luxury Tower at Historic Corfe Castle Opens for the First Time in 400 Years

Shortly after invading England in 1066, William the Conqueror began consolidating power. Building castles was a primary means of asserting dominance and over the proceeding 150 years William and his ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Visitors Can See the View From Henry I’s Tower at Corfe Castle for the First Time in Nearly Four Centuries

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 ...
Irish Sun

Where is Corfe Castle and why was it destroyed?

CORFE CASTLE was built after the Norman conquest in 1066. The medieval stronghold has seen battles, murders and the assassination of a King. Corfe Castle stands overlooking the village of the same ...

Historic sites decorated for Christmas and inviting visitors to explore

Corfe Castle and Kingston Lacy light up Dorset for Christmas, offering National Trust festive events, illuminations, crafts, ...
Daily Express

The fairytale village always named among the best in the UK

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 ...
BBC

Corfe Castle stonework to be repaired

The castle will remain open throughout but there will be no public access to the affected towers A two-month conservation project to repair the ruins of a medieval castle in Dorset has started. Holes ...

Festive family fun at Corfe Castle and Studland Bay

Celebrate Christmas with the National Trust in Purbeck—festive events at Corfe Castle, family trails at Studland Bay, crafts, illuminations ...
The Independent

Public to see king’s ‘penthouse view’ for first time in almost 400 years

Visitors to Corfe Castle can now view a tower built for King Henry I for the first time since it was destroyed in the English Civil War. The Dorset castle was originally built for William the ...
The Daily Telegraph

Ruinous expense of stopping Corfe Castle from crumbling

To spend upwards of £700,000 to preserve a ruin as a ruin might seem the height of folly. A king's ransom to the keenest home improver, such a sum would easily cover several times over the price of a ...
The Sun

Where is Corfe Castle and why was it destroyed?

CORFE CASTLE was built after the Norman conquest in 1066. The medieval stronghold has seen battles, murders and the assassination of a King. Please provide a valid ...
BBC

Corfe Castle stonework to be repaired

A two-month conservation project to repair the ruins of a medieval castle in Dorset has started. Holes in the stonework of Corfe Castle will be filled by hand using a syringe containing lime mortar.