Steeped in history, Corfe Castle offers a dramatic and romantic outdoor location for your wedding.

The 1,000-year-old ruin sits atop a hill in Purbeck, Dorset and offers panoramic coast and countryside vistas along with views of our quintessentially English village and local steam train.

We’re licensed to hold civil ceremonies and symbolic blessings throughout the castle all day and we can create a wedding completely unique to you and your wishes.

The castle grounds provide an exceptionally flexible canvas and we highly recommend arranging a visit, where we’d be delighted to show you around and hear all about the vision for your wedding.

There are three key areas to the castle:

The West Bailey
The West Bailey is the oldest part of the castle with roots back to before the Norman conquest in 1066. It provides incredible 360 degree views over the village, countryside and coast and ceremony space for up to 70 guests.

The Gloriette & Keep
The Keep is the most imposing and iconic section of the castle. Built in the early 12th century for King Henry I, William the Conqueror’s son, it was designed to be impressive and still stands stoically tall. The Gloriette is an artistic mosaic of archways and adornments made even more romantically charming in its ruined state. This area is generally where we hold our ceremonies and holds up to 40 guests with picnic style seating.

The Outer Bailey
Walk over the stone bridge and step into the Outer Bailey, a wide open lawned space with views of the castle from every angle. This area holds up to 200 guests and is where we erect our marquees, host drinks and serve canapés. Children love to run and play in this area.

Hire includes exclusive use from 4pm till midnight, access to an archway, two beautiful oak Thrones, use of the Robing room for wedding preparations, lawn games and much more.

The flexibility of our space here at Corfe Castle, along with our tried and tested list of exceptional suppliers – everything from VW beetles through to ice cream makers and the expertise of our dedicated wedding team means we can bring your dream wedding to reality.

We'd love to take you on a tour and go through your wedding plans in more detail - please enquire below and let us know which dates could work for you. We look forward to hearing from you!

Photography: Ben Pipe