Tintagel Castle

This morning we drove to the north coast of Cornwall to visit Tintagel Castle, the site of a 13th Century Castle, given to Richard, Earl of Cornwall by his brother Henry III, and refuted to be the place where King Arthur,  of Camelot fame, was conceived. The blip is of the statue on the furthest part of the headland.

Set on a wild and remote headland, which later became an island when the narrow strip of connecting land collapsed, it was also an important trading centre with Mediterranean countries in the 5th & 6th Centuries and evidence of the buildings from that period as well as the later Castle still remain.

In recent years a spectacular suspension bridge has been built to connect the island to the mainland (see extras) and provide easier access for visitors.

It’s location must have made it a safe, if rather bleak haven, especially in Winter, but the views along the coast in each direction are spectacular. We walked the two miles out to Willapark, the second headland in the second extra, after our tour of the Castle. I can thoroughly recommend it if you’re ever down this way.