The Castle and the Area (Durlston Castle)

Member Name: katony27

Product:	Durlston Castle
Date:	05/11/03 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: Views and Surroundings, Organised features, variety in things to do

Disadvantages: Toilets, Castle currently closed, No beach

Having lived in the area all my life i can honestly say i've never tired of the surroundings at Durlston Castle. Although not having any particularly special feature, the place as a whole is definitely worth a visit and is a really enjoyable day out. The Castle itself is currently closed, but only temporarily whilst it's refurbished, and was a lovely place to stop for a meal or drink beforehand, so i can imagine it will be definitely worth a visit when it reopens. There isn't a lot of history to the castle, but shows a lot of Victorian features, including the Globe which shows how the countries once were, as well as astronomical features surrounding it. The countryside surroundings are lovely, and there are trails for visitors to follow, going through a range of areas, all around the country park, which is free except for the car parking, which for the amount of time you can spend here is worth it. There are planned walks or watches organised by the Country Park as well, just next to the castle, so its also worth seeing if there is anything planned before visiting. The castle sits on clifftop, so there isn't direct access to the beach there, but a little further along is the closed down mine, Tilly Whim caves, which are nearer the shore and although no longer accessible, can still be seen to a certain extent, and boards around the park give details about the features. The lighthouse is also close by, and many walks go past this and onto dancing ledge, another beauty spot on the coastline at Durlston.

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