Corfe Castle Walk
2miles
Length
72meters
Elevation gain
55minutes
Average time
Walk
Type
A walk around Corfe Castle and Norden station.
Start:
National Trust Car Park, below Corfe Castle
OS Reference: SY 95904 82464
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1 - Start of Walk
OS Grid Reference: SY 95983 82494
Lat, long: 50.64212, -2.05817
Start NT Car Park - Start at the National Trust Car Park below Corfe Castle on the A351, at the east side of the car park are steps which lead up to a path along side the railway, go through stile and continue to railway crossing.
2 - Railway crossing
Elevation: 33 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95960 82551
Lat, long: 50.64264, -2.05849
Cross over the railway line and turn left along path in open fields towards trees.
3 - Sign Post
Elevation: 40 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95808 82735
Lat, long: 50.64428, -2.06064
At sign post go right and follow path through woodland on edge of Purbeck Park car park.
4 - Gate into Car Park
Elevation: 28 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95930 82922
Lat, long: 50.64597, -2.05893
At gate turn left and follow track across the car park to the entrance.
5 - Car Park Entrance
Elevation: 33 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95653 82901
Lat, long: 50.64578, -2.06284
At the entrance to the car park turn left and follow road to roundabout, cross the roundabout (caution busy road) and walk approx 50m towards Corfe Castle until you find a metal gate on your right a few meters in from the road.
6 - Metal Gate
Elevation: 27 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95488 82741
Lat, long: 50.64434, -2.06518
Go through metal gate and turn left and follow track to swing metal gate on your right.
7 - Swing Gate
Elevation: 36 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95546 82665
Lat, long: 50.64365, -2.06435
Go through gate and follow track through woodland.
8 - Gate
Elevation: 36 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95651 82585
Lat, long: 50.64293, -2.06287
Turn right at gate and follow narrow path up slope to metal gate.
9 - Gate
Elevation: 41 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95675 82501
Lat, long: 50.64218, -2.06252
Go straight ahead at gate and follow path along edge of field and hillside.
10 - Wooden swing Gate
Elevation: 23 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95706 82203
Lat, long: 50.63950, -2.06208
Go through gate and turn left and then follow track down to bridge over stream.
11 - Bridge
Elevation: 23 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95712 82238
Lat, long: 50.63982, -2.06200
Go over bridge and though gate and cross the road.
12 - Castle Path
Elevation: 19 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95747 82255
Lat, long: 50.63997, -2.06151
Follow tarmac path around the lower edge of the castle and up slope to village.
13 - Top of path
Elevation: 29 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95999 82099
Lat, long: 50.63857, -2.05794
Turn left towards the village square.
14 - Castle Entrance
Elevation: 30 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 96021 82101
Lat, long: 50.63858, -2.05763
Turn left and go across the bridge towards the castle.
15 - Gate
Elevation: 33 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 96009 82160
Lat, long: 50.63912, -2.05781
At the castle gatehouse turn right and go through gate and follow narrow path around the side of the castle ramparts. This path is narrow and has a steep drop on the right side.
16 - Gate
Elevation: 15 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95978 82411
Lat, long: 50.64137, -2.05823
Go through gate and continue straight ahead and cross road.
17 - A351 crossing
Elevation: 17 meters
OS Grid Reference: SY 95926 82443
Lat, long: 50.64166, -2.05897
Cross the A351 and return to the start of the walk in the car park.
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