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Five top hidden gem attractions in the UK according to experts from Venetian palaces to hidden gold mines
THE National Trusts boasts many hidden gems across the UK – including the UK’s only Roman Gold Mine and a house with ‘playful ...
Bournemouth Daily Echo16d
Iconic Corfe Castle set to feature on popular TV show
Corfe Castle, the landmark ruin in the Dorset landscape was destroyed after being betrayed ... to uncover the mysterious arch on his last dig before retiring. Martin explained “The ...
Daily Mail1mon
Last resident of WWII 'ghost village' that was cleared for D-Day troops before MoD refused to allow anyone back dies aged 100
The 'village that died for England' was evacuated just before Christmas in 1943 so ... His funeral will take place in Corfe Castle on May 22. D-Day: Huge invasion of Europe described by Churchill ...
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Wildfire tears through UK beauty spot with warning issued across the country
The Bournemouth and Poole areas have seen an extended dry spell and above-average temperatures for this time of year before the fire ... the Poole Harbour, Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck.
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Jurassic Coast Challenge: Your ultimate guide to one of the UK’s most stunning ultras
Along the course, you’ll run across the Isle of Purbeck to Swanage, along the coast, before looping back towards Corfe Castle for lunch at 25km. Then, it’s west along the Purbeck Ridge to ...
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The fairytale village always named among the best in the UK
When the castle was partly destroyed in 1646, lots of the stone was used to build the surrounding village. The Corfe Model Village ... have looked like in 1646 before the castle was slighted.
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Visitors can explore King Henry I's royal chambers at Corfe Castle after nearly 400 years
The 'appearance door' allowed the king to present himself before his subjects gathered ... when parliamentary forces partially destroyed Corfe Castle during the English Civil War in 1646, In ...
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Visitors Can See the View From Henry I’s Tower at Corfe Castle for the First Time in Nearly Four Centuries
Constructed around 1107, the royal residence is located within the walls of Corfe Castle in Dorset, England. The castle was destroyed in the 17th century, and the 75-foot-tall tower has been ...
The Mirror6mon
Famous UK landmark reopens to tourists after nearly 400 years
The ongoing restoration efforts at Corfe Castle ... to aid fundraising and secure the castle's future. The platform is something we have never built here before and might never repeat again ...
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RAW VIDEO: King Henry I's Corfe Castle Tower Opens To Visitors For First Time Since English Civil War 2/2
Credit: Richard Gregory/National Trust Images/Cover Images For the first time since 1646 when Corfe Castle was destroyed in the ... seen from miles around. Long before its destruction by ...
The Independent6mon
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 ... we have never built here before and might never repeat again ...