Caves · South West England
Merlin's Cave
Merlin's Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Merlin's Cave is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.6676°, -4.7602°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tintagel Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Merlin's Cave is a natural sea tunnel beneath Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England, connecting Tintagel Haven on the east side of the island to West Cove on the west. At low tide, it is possible to walk from one entrance to the other along a sandy floor. At high tide, the tunnel becomes impassable as it fills with seawater from end to end. The cave is approximately 100 metres (330 ft) long and was formed by marine erosion along a thrust plane between slate and volcanic rock. The cave is named after the legendary wizard Merlin, a central figure in Arthurian mythology. This association arises from its proximity to Tintagel Castle, which Geoffrey of Monmouth identified in the 12th century as the site of King Arthur's conception at the behest of Merlin.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6676, -4.7602
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Tintagel
- Postcode
- PL34 0DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- osm: n1241757107 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Merlin's Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Merlin's Cave, Tintagel - geograph.org.uk - 29326.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merlin's Cave?
- Merlin's Cave is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL34 0DQ), in the parish of Tintagel.
- Is Merlin's Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Merlin's Cave is part of the Tintagel Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Merlin's Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Merlin's Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merlin's Cave?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL34 0DQ. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.