IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ginger Pop Shop at Poole is now closed for good from Sunday 2nd December 2012

Eileen Soper’s Illustrated Worlds is now closed for good from Sunday 18th November 2012

The Ginger Pop Shop at Corfe Castle
It will close on Sunday 6th January for the rest of the month.


There are no plans for any events in 2013.

It was a terrible year in 2012 for everyone on Poole Quay – but at least I have the satisfaction of being rated above Sandbanks on Trip Advisor!

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review

                                                                             Poole Shop and our Attraction                                         Corfe Castle Shop
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Welcome to the Ginger Pop website.

The Ginger Pop Shop Corfe Castle
Our fantastic Ginger Pop shops in Poole and Corfe Castle are dedicated to the world of Enid Blyton, and are places where your inner child can be well and truly indulged! We try to stock every Enid Blyton book that is currently in print (around 150 titles) and have a second hand section where you can find the old favourites that aren’t! Lashings of Ginger Beer are in the 'fridge!



Eileen Soper’s Illustrated Worlds is our unique interactive Attraction, which is behind our shop at Poole. It is the next best thing to an Enid Blyton museum! Here we celebrate the 20 year collaboration between author Enid Blyton and artist Eileen Soper, which amounted to over 150 books, including all the Famous Five and the early Secret Seven books. Our real secret passage thrills readers of all ages!

" Eileen Soper’s Illustrated Worlds is a magical attraction
for visitors of all ages where they can be transported to the
world of the Famous Five and Secret Seven."
           Visit England

Every year we put on some special events for Enid Blyton fans. These include Enid Blyton's Birthday Party at Corfe Castle and this year, The Famous Five Adventure Trail 2012.
It's easy to visit us by coach! Many coach operators from across the country offer great value Dorset holidays based in Bournemouth and Weymouth. Often they will include excursions to Corfe Castle and Poole Quay as part of the package, and drop off right outside our door at Poole! Some are now going a step further and offering Enid Blyton themed trips.
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Come as quickly as ever you can to visit us soon!
 Coach Tourism web link here
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Enid Blyton loved Dorset and spent many happy holidays here. She relaxed in the countryside, enjoyed swimming  around Swanage Pier, and adored playing golf! She included some local people and places in her books, notably The Famous Five series. Ginger Pop helps her myriads of fans to enjoy exploring the places that inspired her, and to learn more about the period in which she lived.


Enid Blyton in Swanage

The Ginger Pop Portrait was painted by Hannah Avery in 2008. Enid Blyton is shown wearing her Famous Five Club Badge, because she promised her young readers that she would always wear one. Behind her is a stylised Corfe Castle, an inspiration for Kirrin Castle in the Famous Five series. (Summer 2011 the portrait is on loan to Bromley Museum)