The Fox Inn in Purbeck

Corfe village is a time warp historical wonder, including this quaint cosy village pub. Lovely food, nice staff, perfect name for a fox passing by on his adventure 🦊 Will definitely come back in summer.

A wonderful hidden treasure. Great food and charming beer garden.

Ate here a couple of times while on holiday. Very tasty pub food and decent selection of beers.

Very friendly & welcoming and a warm, homely atmosphere. Food looked & tasted delicious and was well-priced, also an extensive menu to suit all tastes & all ages. The bartender knew the beers well & was able to recommend one which matched my taste & I enjoyed a perfect pint of bitter! All the staff are very attentive & it’s lovely to see a team that work so well together & always have smiles on their faces! We would recommend the Fox to anyone visiting Corfe, it’s definitely the best lunch venue in the village!

Really delicious food and very friendly staff. We enjoyed a perfect stake and chips in the lovely historic atmosphere of the Fox Inn.

We always eat/drink at The Fox when staying in Corfe. Great food, great service and Mel, Brendan and Jess make us feel so welcome. Give it a go, you won’t be disappointed!

Really great little pub with friendly staff, very good food and a lovely long back garden. My favourite local in the village. Their Sunday lunches are highly recommended.

Had a couple of good value meals here. Very prompt service, though recommended to make reservations for meals as it's a very busy place. The cheese sauce on the cauliflower needed to be cooked out for longer, and the base of the huge batter pudding was slightly doughy, otherwise really good and substantial meals.

Lovely pub, a stones throw from Corfe Castle, which serves an excellent quality Sunday lunch until 8pm ... booking advised, it's very popular! You can get a table for anytime in the afternoon to allow you a good day out doing whatever you want first. The meat is bought locally and the gravy was amazing 👏🏻 lovely big garden. Highly recommended

Super meal this evening and fantastic service. Thank you. We will be visiting again.

Nice friendly staff. Lovely garden with BBQ. But the food inside was not impressed.

This is a special place. It has all of the atmosphere, the charm, the history, the people, the food you are looking for. Magical lower patio. Had a sunset dinner with a lovely view of Corte Castle. You won’t do better.

Very nice pub with good menu selections for sunday roasts etc . All choices still available in the evening . Many gluten free and vegetarian and vegan options available. All enjoyed in a nice spacious pub garden on an August evening.

Really lovely experience, top quality food on a late Sunday evening. Also a full gluten free menu. Highly recommend.

Lovely little pub! The food was really good (apple crumble delicious!) and the people were very friendly and kind here. We would definitely come again.

Such a lovely garden with an amazing view of the castle. Service is friendly and quick. We had drinks, chips and other nibbles but have had meals before and the food always tastes delicious and freshly prepared and the prices are very reasonable, especially for the level of quality. A visit here is a must for us when in Corfe.

Was dissapointed by the food we received. The chicken in the pie of the day (chicken and leek) we received was barely cooked and not what was expected for the price of the food at £17. Chips very good though

Cozy little pub with a nice beer garden with a view of the castle. Food is very tasty and traditional.

We were kindly squeezed in as a group of 7. The restaurant/ pub isn’t huge but the staff were friendly and welcoming considering our booking was last minute. I had the feathered beef with truffle fries. I was pretty hungry. My phone was out of battery but I didn’t manage to take a photo of my meal. Most of the people in the group elected to have fish and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce.

Everything about it was perfect, the food, service and options of where to sit as there's plenty of space outside too. Sunday roast was one of the best I've ever had

Comfortably the worst value for money I've ever experienced eating in this country

Very friendly and welcoming. Great food.

Just had a fantastic meal in The Fox after a day's activities - just what you want. Superb food, hearty portions, cosy atmosphere, really friendly service. All top notch and highly recommended. I had the beef blade and the rest of the group had the superb gluten free fish and chips. The selection of drinks was good too, and the chocolate sundae was incredible.

Really good food and very welcoming. We had a lovely dinner!

Had dinner here, such delicious food, really high quality and very tasty. Best apple crumble I’ve had!

Recommended to us, was not disappointed fab food, great selection of drinks and a pub with lots of history

A lovely old pub in the heart of Corfe with a huge pub garden! We visited for dinner on a busy Saturday night - staff were friendly and attentive and the food was delicious (although slightly pricey!) We all had the steak frites which was tasty - really good chips! - and I had the mixed berry crumble which was delicious (but needed more crumble and more custard!). The chocolate brownie was also incredible and indulgent. Would highly recommend a visit!

Food was average, we had pork roast and chicken. Ambience was cosy, space on the smaller side but they have a lovely garden.. service was good.

First time I visited The Fox and it was a good choice. 10 of us chose a range of dishes and everybody said they chose well. My starter was the excellent Butcombe bitter and my main course salmon was extremely well cooked. Also a great addition to any menu was the small pud and coffee combo. Recommended

Nice atmospheric pub, good food!

Visited this evening for food and drinks and received a very warm welcome. Having a dairy intolerance eating out is not always the pleasure it once was, but they had a clearly labelled menu and were very happy to discuss dietary requirements. We had fish and chips that were very tasty and I even had the option of three dairy free deserts. We had a lovely meal and we felt very welcome. A great dog friendly pub with excellent service and delicious well presented food in Corfe. We will definitely be back - thank you

Stumbled upon this pub as we were waiting for the traffic to clear but what a lovely hidden gem! Friendly staff and a lovely big beer garden - we really enjoyed sitting in the spring sunshine. Weren't going to get food but we couldn't resist - kids both had fish and chips which was a fab sized portion, and "the best he'd ever eaten" according to the 11 yr old. The adults chose burgers from the BBQ menu - an amazing juicy burger with all the trimmings, well worth it! Other guests lunches looked equally tasty so we will definitely return to try out more from the menu.

Fish and chips were excellent with home made tartare sauce.

Slightly (and only slightly) tucked out of the way is this lovely example of a “proper” pub. It feels atmospheric, the beer is good and the staff very pleasant. I haven’t eaten here, but the food being served looked like I will have to return with an elastic waistband in my trousers.

Lovely garden when the sun is out. We are local and must try the food one day.

Fantastic food and Sunday roast. Great service even on a very busy Easter Sunday

Great bub, great food, dog friendly

Highly recommend the pub we went in for a drink on Saturday evening and the staff was very pleasant and accommodating we booked for the Sunday lunchtime for there Sunday roast they fitted 5 of us and 3 dogs in and the food was a excellent 10 out of 10 would Highly recommend a visit would definitely come back Barry Dawson

Really pleasant, random find. Came to visit Corfe Castle and my friends and I were looking for a place to have a drink, so we stumbled through the first pub we found. The pub has a warm, preserved atmosphere, and whilst it's a narrow pub it stretches far and has plenty of seating available for yourself or large groups. Ideal pub to visit during the summer as the beer garden is astoundingly long, and it even has a bar at the bottom of the garden. Highly recommended

We always head to The Fox when we are visiting Corfe Castle for lunch. I have to say that this visit was exceptional, the lady behind the bar was really friendly and helpful. The menu was so good we didn't know what to choose. My wife is Coeliac and the chef was immediately able to say what was available which is always reassuring. She even got a Scotch egg to take away as she had never seen them available gluten free before. The meal was excellent, one of the best I've ever had actually, the atmosphere in the pub is very pleasant, can't wait to return.

This pub was a great little find. The food and service were amazing 👏 😍

Service was really lovely. We didn’t know it was a family run business but the atmosphere was lovely and the steak and frites was delicious.

Great service and food was really nice,and a good choice of menu for our 10 yr old daughter.Lovely pub

Lovely old world pub. Lunch for four people mid-week. Best fish and chips we've had for some time and price included a pudding, although a bit basic. Service was excellent, friendly and efficient. Food was very good and generous proportions. Prices about average these days. Will come again when in the area.

Simply fantastic meal. Great roast, great ale, great service, great atmosphere. Outstanding and highly recommended.

Found this beautiful old pub today , staff were so friendly and had a fantastic meal . Will definitely return in the summer as the garden looks fabulous.

Good food , good service, had a nice time.

8 of us visited for drinks and food. The food was average. The steak pie was one of the worst I've had. The "pastry" lid was tough as old boots and would require power tools to cut through and remove from the side of the dish. The contents were sparce and mostly gravy. It's the only pie I've had that doesn't come with any sort of veg or peas. Other 7 meals were mixed with the Sunday roast being the best of the meals. Beer was different to other pubs but nothing special. The service was however friendly. This place caters well for visitors to the nearby castle. Unfortunately not recommended.

Lunchtime, which explains the four stars. Very welcoming staff. Good choice of food cooked in their kitchen,. so very fresh. Friendly locals. If I lived close to Corfe would jump at the chance to make it my local.. Unspoilt but comfortable and efficient.

This is a fantastic Pub very friends great food and amazing location

Food was absolutely delicious, the inn is a glorious old space and the host couldn’t do enough. What more to be said. Thank you xx

Great food and a lovely atmosphere. It's the first time we've been here and we'll definitely go back again soon.

Excellent service, excellent real ale, excellent food.

Fantastic little pub in the heart of Corfe Castle. Great place for a local beer, by an open log fire in winter.

Very good and service. Only let down was the manager / owner speaking loudly on her phone in front of the customers.

Met some friends here one evening recently. Quaint little pub with good beer but really disappointed with the food. It was generally bland and tasteless. I'd visit again for a drink but there must be better places to eat locally.

We had very limited time to swing into the greyhound car park, across to the Fox for a cider and small wine. We were under pressure after a few hours in West Bay and eager to swing onto the twisty road to the Sandbanks Ferry - we sped down just in time to get loaded on and across to get to the house.

Smashing staff and beer Bit chilly though

We had two delicious meals here on Friday evening. Warm welcome, great food and beer, great service - highly recommended!

Good beer good food and good staff will visit again

We had a fantastic meal at The Fox Inn. A delicious Chicken and Leek pie and Strawberry and Basil cheesecake for 16 pounds. Friendly staff but I was a little disappointed in the interior, as I was expecting more of a historical atmosphere, as it is the oldest pub in Corfe. We will eat there again though!

Cozy country pub. Lovely staff. Very dog friendly. Food was a bit disappointing, pork belly was somewhat tough and needed longer cooking, fish and chips was quite bland.

We visited twice whilst on holiday and both times could not have been better. Food was delicious, good choice, speedy service and so welcoming. Lovely place both outside with views and cosy indoors.

We stopped here for lunch. Sandwiches were very nice, some real care had gone into trying to make them a cut above the rest. An option for chips instead of crisps with the sandwich would be nice. Service friendly and quick. Lovely old pub atmosphere. Price reasonable considering the location.

I ate here a few weeks ago, and ever since I have been dreaming of the marinade which came with my steak. Quite simply the best meal I have ever eaten. Cooked not by the chef, but the proprietor. Wonderful.

Great proper pub not pretentious like it's neighbours, reasonably priced good beer friendly staff and great views from the huge garden

Fish and chips, a perfect lunch after a trip on the steam train and a ramble around Corfe Castle.

The staff here are great, very welcoming and friendly. They even went the extra mile and made sure our toddler's food was brought out before ours despite a busy kitchen as they could see he was hungry even though he was being patient. Much appreciated! The food was excellent and the beer garden at night would be a wonderful place to return to for a date as a couple, as with the candles and wildlife sounds it's like a romantic secret garden!

A traditional pub right in the middle of Corfe Castle village. Not a bad drink. Local people are very welcoming.

Best pint in Corfe Castle (Buttyback)

We ate here after finding an online review and it did not disappoint. Both the steak and ale pie and the fish and chips were excellent. The service was fast courteous and friendly. Plus too Jesse made me a really good cup of coffee. Also the atmosphere was great

What a country pub should be, a wonderful huge garden and superb beers and the best view of the castle

Nicest pub garden in Purbeck. Spotlessly clean, fresh dog bowls (not slimy green plastic), well tended garden, and staff who clear away the previous customers debris promptly. A decent pint, and also the cheapest in the area - will be back for food as soon as I can get a table!

One of England's hidden gems of a pub. Tucked away behind the main street, The Fox has it all. Gorgeous sunny garden, great ales and drink selection, helpful staff- wish there were more Foxes about!!!

A really lovely pub, great food! The staff we're so attentive, and fitted us in (all 10 of us!] at short notice after we were let down by another pub. Thank you!

Rustikales Ambiente, schöner großer Biergarten, hundefreundlich. Ob das Essen schmeckt, kann ich nicht bewerten. Sind wieder gegangen, nachdem uns 2 Mitarbeiter vom Service 10 Minuten lang komplett ignoriert haben. An einem vollen Lokal und vielen Bestellungen lag es jedenfalls nicht.

Went as a large party and they did their best to accommodate us.

Great place. Welcoming, friendly and efficient service and very accommodating too. Food was excellent. Steak frites, fish taco, fish n chips and my own off-piste order of scallops and pigeon starters went down a treat! Just one suggestion - add bacon to scallops dish, maybe instead of dried strawberry strip I loved the atmosphere here. Old and unassuming. It doesn't try to be anything more than it is and therefore feels more comfortable and welcoming.

Busy little pub near Corfe castle. The menu is limited but food is good. The pub was full with a good atmosphere. It's very olde worlde and even the toilet are outside near the garden area. Very atmospheric. Good service and definitely recommended.

Update for 2023. Came back to the area in july, and we booked our group into the Fox for Sunday lunch. It did not disappoint! Staff were really friendly and accommodating. Food continued to be delicious and the kitchen ensured that even with a big group like ours, all the food arrived promptly and together. Love this pub in Corfe. Bar full of character and great selection of real ales. Sunday lunch was a generous portion of roast beef reasonably priced and very much enjoyed! Dog friendly too - what's not to like!

Unfortunately, can't comment on the food as we popped in for a drink. Good selection of Ale and Beer. Great atmosphere though, friendly bar staff and the Inn was very busy, with a great atmosphere. Outdoor seating finished it off.

Visited twice today, once as arriving in Corfe and once as leaving. Had a half pint of ale each time and felt everything was fantastic!

We booked 4 people, and 3 dogs for dinner and the staff were very accommodating! With the dogs we needed a bit of space and they gave us a corner table with plenty of room. Don’t judge this place on it’s look! It’s very much a rustic pub and I’ll be honest, was expecting basic pub food… but oh my was I wrong. The food was incredible! I had slow cooked ribs and they were divine! The portion sizes are huge so we could only do two courses. It was very quiet the night we went and left around 9:00pm when we were the last people in there. Highly recommend going if you want fantastic food!

Fantastic meal, great atmosphere.

Great place, good food and service. Beautiful outdoor seating space out back.

Lovely interesting little pub with a good, varied menu. Food came quickly with generous portions. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would definitely go again

Great place for lunch. Interesting food at reasonable prices. The staff were friendly and the service was quick and efficient . There's a pleasant, shady garden with a view of Corfe castle. We were a large group and had a good experience.

Very disappointed with the ploughman's I ordered, 3 bits of cheese, two slices of bread and some salad, £18!!!! It was cheaper to get the roast beef! It's such a shame as the pub itself is lovely with great garden.

Great pub in Corfe with good typical pub food. Staff are a bonus. Make you feel very welcome

We arrived late, on a Tuesday evening although the kitchen was shut they were very accommodating and cooked us fish and chips very friendly people, good service, excellent food, very good choice of local drinks. The views in the garden were amazing, will definitely be back. Also dog friendly!

We enjoyed our dinner there. Food was delicious and service was really fantastic. Very friendly. Highly recommended. We will definitely be back

Had lunch in there yesterday, after going around the castle. Sat in the beautiful large garden, which gave me a bit of French feeling. Food was great, the chaps behind the bar were very charming and polite. Definitely recommend a visit.

What a beautiful find on our trip to visit our son in Wimborne Minster. A day out walking Jonathan the dog in RSPB Arne and then driving to view Corfe Castle from Corfe village. A pleasant meal and drink in The Fox Inn; the oldest pub in Corfe with glorious views of the castle from their gorgeous and wonderfully long beer garden. This village has it's roots from the time of William the Conqueror, when he had the castle built to defend the South Coast. History and heritage in a pint!

Ordered 8 roast dinners. 6 had some element of undercooked food. My wife's replacement still had undercooked root vegetables. One meal had under cooked chicken!!!!. Very poor. Very disappointed, sixteen pounds per roast should ensure edible food.

Great place to pop in to when in Corfe. Quieter than the Greyhound, but still lovely. Shame the food prices are a little on the expensive side. There is a cheaper option in the form of the BBQ shed at the bottom of the garden. Very good burger.

Beautiful beer garden, lots of tables and shaded too. Dog friendly, plenty of water bowls for them. Absolute shame about the food, a small sad bowl of over cooked fries with an even sadder piece of wafer thin tough steak, added to that was a luke warm watery peppercorn sauce....all for £16 each. Our extra order of fries never came out and the dirty fries can only be described as cheesy chips with jalapeño peppers and bits of burnt bacon chucked in....for £8 a portion.

Lovely pub with great beer garden

Really lovely food and atmosphere. The grill menu is really reasonable and tasty. Also came here for a roast. Delicious food and staff are great. Would recommend to everyone. The garden area is particularly lovely.

Trout and pepper squid both excellent- lovely puddings too and nice Butcombe zero ipa - would recommend sitting in the beautiful garden with the view of the castle

If you want a proper, well cooked, delicious meal this is the place to go in Corfe Castle. Has a great garden, welcomes dogs and has friendly efficient staff. Best meal we have had this week.