Home and Hearth: Archaeological finds exhibition @ Corfe Castle
Multiple dates and times available
Delve into the past and discover more about everyday life at Corfe Castle. This exhibition, hosted in Castle View Welcome Centre, showcases fascinating small finds from archaeological excavations.
The castle was a busy hub of activity during the medieval period with houses, workshops and stables all within the castle walls. Focusing on this era, the artefacts reveal intricate details of everyday life at the castle 800 years ago. Look out for the cheater’s dice, tweezers, a bone flute, personal adornments and other intriguing everyday items.
This is your chance to see these tiny ancient objects up close, sparking your imagination about the people who once made and used them.
This exhibition is located in Castle View, our Welcome Centre.
Get hands-on with our handling collection between 11am - 3pm on the following dates: 28 July, 5 August, 12 August, 18 August, 19 August, 25 August, 26 August.
Location
Castle View Welcome Centre, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5DR, United Kingdom
Additional location/direction information
Directions to Castle View Welcome Centre: A351 Wareham to Swanage road. National Trust parking on A351 opposite the castle mound on the left when approaching from Wareham (free for members). This car park uses payment machines and the JustPark app for member check-in and non-member payments. If you choose to use JustPark, we recommend downloading the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play before your visit and using the relevant JustPark location code(s) (available on arrival). You’ll be asked to add payment details, but National Trust members will not be charged for parking. For more information, see our Car Parking FAQs.
Parking: Alternative pay and display parking at Purbeck Park, Norden (turn left at the roundabout when approaching from Wareham), or West Street (max four hours). During busy periods our car park fills up very quickly. Consider using one of the alternative car parks or come in the afternoon when we tend to be quieter. 4 electric vehicle charging points are now available. See “Facilities” for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge.
Sat Nav: Use postcode BH20 5DR.
By Bus: Purbeck Breezer no.40 Poole to Swanage via Corfe Castle stops outside the Welcome Centre
Schedule
Tue, 28 Jul
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Wed, 05 Aug
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Wed, 12 Aug
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Tue, 18 Aug
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Wed, 19 Aug
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Tue, 25 Aug
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Wed, 26 Aug
11:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Duration of event
10am - 4.30pm everyday until 31 October