Photos of Tintagel and North Cornwall
and its surroundings

The stunning coastline between Boscastle and Tintagel including Eastern Blackapit, Forrabury Stitches, Willapark, Fern Tor and Floor Rock, Short Island, Long island and NCIS Lookout.

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.

Boscastle's Harbour with Penally Point, Meachard and Willapark at the entrance to the channel.

Cornwall has fantastic coastal scenery with each area presenting its own unique identity. The north coast of Cornwall has spectacular cliff scenery.
This view is part of the coast path between Boscastle and Tintagel.

There is an open air seawater swimming pool between Summerleaze Beach and Crooklets Beach.

This road which follows the coast has fantastic views of North Cornwall and its coastline. In the distance are Widemouth Bay, Bude, Northcott Mouth, Duckpool and Morwenstow.

Walk from the tiny churchtown of Trevalga to join the coast path. After reaching the coast look northwards towards Boscastle and enjoy this lovely stretch of coastline

Zootoca vivipara (formerly Lacerta vivipara). Basking in the sun on a rock beside the footpath in the Rocky Valley, near Tintagel.

Trevalga Cross is a fine example of a Medieval wheel-headed wayside cross. It is an Scheduled Ancient Monument.

The quarries can be seen on Dennis Point and Backways Cove is to the left.

This colourful male pheasant was spotted sitting on the cliff edge looking at the sea as we walked the coast path between Trevalga and Rocky Valley.

Thrift, Sea Pinks (Armeria maritima) thrives on walls and cliffs around Cornwall's coastline.

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.

Millook Haven's cliffs are fascinating with their zig-zag folding. The long beach here is very quiet as there is limited parking.

You can walk into Millook Woods from here - a spectacular woodland with its own micro climate.

Late November on a bright, sunny day at Millook Valley Woods.

The coastline around Port Isaac and towards the Camel Estuary.

Delabole Point, Crookmoyle Rock, Jacket's Point, Tregardock Cliff, Trerubies Cove, Tregardock Beach, The Mountain, Tregonnick Point, Tregonnick Tail, Flat Hole, Start Point, Backways Cove, Dennis Point, Port William, Trebarwith Strand, Lill Cove, Vean Hole, Hole Beach, Bagalow Beach, Dennis Scale, Lower Penhallic Point, Higher Penhallic Point, Gull Point, Dunderhole Point, Dunder Hole, Glebe Cliff with Tintagel, The Island, and Tintagel Head in the distance.

Delabole Point, Barrett's Zawn, Ranie Point, Filly Horse, Bounds Cliff, Pigeon's Cove, St Illickswell Gug, Rams Hole, Tresungers Point, Main Point with Castle Rock and Port Isaac on the headland.

From Tregonnick Point to Trebarwith Strand. Tregonnick Tail, Flat Hole, Treligga Cliff and Common, Start Point, Backways Cove. Gull Rock lies off the coast at Trebarwith Strand.

Poundstock is a churchtown and parish in North Cornwall.

When approaching Rocky Valley along the coast path you see the steep descent and ascent with the bridge crossing the stream running through the valley.

The magnificent cliff scenery can also be appreciated by walking along a public footpath from Trethevy which follows the stream through the valley passing the famous Rocky Valley carving along the way.

Summerleaze beach is protected by the breakwater. The seawater swimming pool can be seen on the left of the beach.

Flock of sheep at Morwenstow.

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.

This fascinating geological formation can be found just off the coast path between Trevalga and Rocky Valley in North Cornwall.

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.

A long, sandy beach very popular with families and surfers. The southern part of the beach is dog friendly all year round.

Widemouth Bay with its long sandy beach, Black Rock, Wanson Mouth and Penhalt Cliff in the foreground.

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.