I can’t believe it’s only been just over a week since we came back from our holiday, it feels like a long time away already. I have a million photos to look back on and I’m working on my photo book of my favourites. But we are not just beach and sun lovers, we love to visit places and one of the lovely places we visited on this holiday was Corfe Castle.
Okay, maybe not the castle because it was way up on a hill you had to walk to and it wasn’t really a good place for wheelchairs. But the surrounding area was beautiful, and we visited the Model village which was a replica of the actual village. These photos are not the models, but it’s difficult to see the difference!
How lovely is this thatched cottage. The village was full of them. I took this photo from the car on the way home. We’d had a lovely sunny day but the clouds were coming over by this time.
This was taken in the village while waiting to get into the car. Such a lovely little shop. there were several shops and houses but it was actually quite crowded and difficult to navigate. I guess they didn’t really think about accessibility in the 12th Century. I’m pretty sure the pavements and roads have had a lot of work done since then though.
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle was built for Henry I, William the Conqueror’s son, in the early 12th Century. It stand on the top of a 55m high hill, which is why we decided not to go up. It is now part of the National Trust. We could see what was left of the castle for miles around, it must have been so impressive in all it’s glory. It survived many battles over six centuries but was finally destroyed by an act of parliament.
This is another photo taken from the car. But I’ll share one from the model village so you can see what the castle actually looks like.
A model of Corfe Castle as it was in it’s heyday, very impressive even as a model, it must have been amazing back then.
What pretty cottages. They really are proper country cottages. It looks like a great day out. Fab photos x
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What a lovely little village! Glad you were able to visit it. Corfe Castle looks interesting too. Every castle we have visited is built on top of a hill for defence purposes. It is usually worth the climb.
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You’re so lucky to have such interesting places to visit. I love the history too! #MMBC
I remember visiting Corfe Castle and the model village on a school trip to Swanage when I was ten and I have always wanted to go back and visit it again. The thatched cottage and shops are so pretty. I can imagine it’s not the easiest place to navigate in a wheelchair though. #MMBC
I have just seen that another friend is off to Corfe Castle and Swanage today. I wished we’d made the time to go to Swanage, but it was so hard to get the girls to go anywhere.
It looks a beautiful place to visit and how amazing that some of Corfe Castle has survived for that long.
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It would have been standing much longer had it not been for the interference from the houses of parliament!
Wow – what wonderful, twee little buildings! Thank you so much for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.
I do love beautiful villages like this, they are always a pleasure to visit.