Corfe Castle in Dorset, the inspiration for Enid Blyton’s Kirrin Castle. Photograph: Henk Meijer/Alamy Corfe Castle in Dorset, the inspiration for Enid Blyton’s Kirrin Castle. Photograph: Henk Meijer/Alamy From Boswell and Johnson bickering in Scotland to the coast that inspired Enid Blyton’s Famous Five PeterFiennes Mon 14 Jun 2021 02.00 EDT Enid Blyton, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset Enid Blyton took her holidays on the Isle of Purbeck (not in fact an island, but a chunky peninsula, with cliff-top walks, moors, hidden coves, a steam train, ruined castle and a lingering air of adventure ). ...