Towns & cities · South West England
Tintagel
Tintagel — village in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Tintagel is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 20 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,725 people. Address: PL34. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6630°, -4.7500°.
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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
Tintagel () or Trevena (Cornish: Tre war Venydh, meaning Village on a Mountain) is a civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surrounding King Arthur and in recent times have become a tourist attraction. It was claimed by Geoffrey of Monmouth that the castle was the place of Arthur's conception.
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Background
History
A small cliff castle was established at Bossiney in Norman times, probably before the Domesday Survey of 1086. In Domesday Book, there are certainly two manors in this parish (for a probable third see Trethevy). , Tintagel (Trevena), and Bossiney from King's Down|alt=]] Bossiney and Trevena were established as a borough in 1253 by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. Bossiney (which included Trevena) was held from the monks of Bodmin by the Earl of Cornwall: there was land for six ploughs and 30 acre of pasture (before the Conquest it had been held from the monks by Alfwy). The monks of Bodmin held Treknow themselves: there was land for eight ploughs and 100 acre of pasture. Tintagel was one of…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6630, -4.7500
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Tintagel
- Postcode
- PL34
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Population
- 1,725
- Opening
- Mar 31 - Oct 31 Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off
- Official site
- www.tintagelweb.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q748777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tintagel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: RemainsofTintagel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tintagel?
- Tintagel is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL34), in the parish of Tintagel.
- Is Tintagel a protected site?
- Yes — Tintagel is part of the Tintagel Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tintagel free to visit?
- Yes, Tintagel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tintagel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL34. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.