Tintagel in Cornwall, England perches on a rugged, windswept headland on the north coast where cliffs tumble into the Atlantic Ocean. The dramatic ruins of Tintagel Castle, straddling a sea-swept chasm and now connected by a visitor footbridge, dominate the view and feed the village’s long association with the legends of King Arthur; archaeological digs have also revealed evidence of a prosperous early medieval trading centre beneath the myths.
Today the small community in North Cornwall relies largely on tourism, with the National Trust-managed sites, the old tearooms and the Old Post Office drawing visitors from spring to autumn and walkers passing on the South West Coast Path. That seasonal economy sits alongside farming and a modest fishing heritage, and the character of the place is defined by narrow lanes, steep footpaths and the steady challenge of balancing conservation with high visitor numbers.
Postcode districts covering Tintagel
Most populated places nearby
- St. Austell 22.1 miles
- Newquay 22.4 miles
- Bodmin 13.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trevalga Parish 1.9 miles
- Forrabury and Minster Parish 2.5 miles
- Boscastle Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Delabole Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Camelford Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Lesnewth Parish 4.5 miles
- St. Teath & Tintagel Ward 4.7 miles
- St. Teath Built-up area 4.9 miles
- St. Juliot Parish 5.1 miles
- Trewassa Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Advent Parish 5.3 miles
- Michaelstow Parish 6.1 miles
Example postcodes in Tintagel
PL34 0AP, PL34 0AJ, PL34 0AX, PL34 0ED, PL34 0BS, PL34 0BN, PL34 0DR, PL34 0HE, PL34 0BU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 18.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 58.5 miles
- Boscarne Junction Railway Station 13.2 miles
- Bodmin General Railway Station 13.8 miles
Hotels in Tintagel Ad
Local points of interest
- Buckator Beach Beach 4.5 miles
- Millook Haven Harbour 10.5 miles
- Butterhole Beach Beach 11.5 miles
- Harlyn beach Beach 13.9 miles
- Bude Haven Harbour 14.1 miles
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 15.2 miles
- St Eval Kart Circuit Recreation 17 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 18 miles
- The Japanese Garden Gardens 18.1 miles
- Beacon Cove Beach Beach 19.1 miles
- Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum 19.4 miles