Photos of Tintagel
and its surroundings

Barras Nose with Barras Gug to its right. The Island and Tintagel Head are on the left. The whole area around Tintagel is associated with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Visitors to Tintagel Castle with the bronze stautue, Gallos, from the Cornish word for 'power'.

There is an ancient settlement on Willapark dating from the Iron Age. The cliff castle's defence consisted of a bank and ditch 48 metres long.

Off the coast are two rocks known as The Sisters.

Merlin's Cave is accessible at low water from the small beach of Tintagel Haven. The cave cuts through the headland and its entrance is marked by a small figure of Merlin's face carved into the rock.

Home of the legend of King Arthur, Tintagel Island with its castle and archaeological remains is a short distance from the town of Tintagel. The parish church dedicated to St Materiana can be seen in the foreground.

The Island at Tintagel as seen from Glebe Cliff near St Materiana Church. The Island is the home of Tintagel Castle.

Tintagel, The Island, Tintagel Head, Tintagel Haven and Barras Nose.

Tintagel Castle is currently closed due to Covid-19 but looks forward to welcoming visitors when it reopens.

At high water only a tiny amount of beach is available but at low water Tintagel Haven has a large pebbly beach with access to Merlin's Cave.

Visitors climbing the steps onto Tintagel Island

Willapark is the large headland on the left. The remains of a prehistoric settlement can be seen here. The large rock to the right is Lye Rock. The two small rocks off Willapark are known as The Sisters.