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King Arthur's Great Halls

Tintagel, Cornwall

King Arthur's Great Halls, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34

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About King Arthur's Great Halls

Built in the 1930s by a wealthy devotee of the Arthurian legend, King Arthur's Great Halls is a remarkable folly containing the largest collection of stained glass windows depicting Arthurian themes anywhere in the world. The Hall of Chivalry, with its round table of Cornish granite, is a unique and slightly surreal monument to the power of the Tintagel legend.
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Tintagel Old Post Office

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A small fourteenth-century manor house in the heart of Tintagel village that served as a letter-receiving office for the district in the Victorian era. Now managed by the National Trust, the building's wavy slate roof and ancient proportions make it one of the most charming medieval vernacular buildings in Cornwall — a counterpoint to the castle drama half a mile away.

0.2 km away

Tintagel Castle

historic

High on a wind-scoured peninsula above the Atlantic, Tintagel's clifftop ruins are Cornwall's most dramatic historic monument. The site's association with the Arthurian legend dates to the twelfth century, though the castle ruins are themselves thirteenth-century royal. A new footbridge connects the mainland to the island site, and the recent discovery of a sixth-century inscription bearing the name 'Artognov' has rekindled scholarly debate.

0.5 km away

Merlin's Cave Viewpoint

natural

Merlin's Cave Viewpoint is a worthwhile natural stop near Tintagel, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

0.6 km away

St Nectan's Glen Waterfall

natural

Reached by a woodland path above Bossiney, St Nectan's Glen is a place of ancient sanctity — a waterfall that plunges through a hole in a slate rock basin in a scene of extraordinary intimacy and beauty. The glen is associated with the Celtic saint Nectan, and visitors have tied ribbons and written prayers on the surrounding trees for centuries. The atmosphere is genuinely unlike anywhere else.

0.8 km away

Bossiney Coastal Village

tourism

Bossiney is a village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

0.9 km away

Rocky Valley

natural

Rocky Valley is a worthwhile natural stop near Bossiney, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

1.0 km away

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