Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Castle (also known as "King Arthur's Castle") is perched on an island which was joined by a land bridge in the Middle Ages. The ruins of Tintagel Castle that you see today were built in the 13th century by Richard Earl of Cornwall. From coins and pottery fragments found at the site, it is thought that before this, the site might have originally been a Roman settlement, and later, in the early Middle Ages, a Celtic settlement. There is speculation amongst historians that the site was a summer residence for one of the Celtic kings, perhaps leading to the legends of Arthur.
On walks
- Boscastle to Tintagel (via bus) (5.5 mile walk)
- Port Isaac to Tintagel (9.7 mile walk)
- Tintagel to Bossiney (2.7 mile walk)
- Tintagel, Church and Castle (2.4 mile walk)
- Tintagel to Rocky Valley (3.8 mile walk)
- Trebarwith Strand to Tintagel Castle (5 mile walk)