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just the ruins of the stone built castle and the village itself bears the same name, although most people will come for the castle and visit the rest. Large parts of the village have been made from recovered stone work from the castle ruins.

The village has been linked with another of the county's popular attraction, as the Swanage Railway now runs to the village. The rebuilt line allows visitors to make the journey from and to Corfe Castle and Swanage by steam locomotive.

Tourists will also visit the historic church, although the current building, built in 1859, holds only small parts of the original 10th and 13th century buildings. The tower dates back to medieval times, although the rest of the building is in 19th century gothic construction style. If you are looking to see how Corfe Castle looked before the English Civil War then the Corfe Castle model village shows the village and castle in 1/20th scale. The model village though is only open from Easter to the end of October.

The castle and village still play on the association held with Enid Blyton, Corfe Castle being found in numerous Famous Five books in different guises. There is a shop in the village that caters exclusively for those interested in Blyton's work.

All in all Corfe Castle is well worth a visit for those interested in the history of England for the last thousand years. Despite being a ruin the castle of Corfe Castle is still an imposing part of the landscape and on a clear day can be seen from many miles.

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