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King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace

Castle Road, Cornwall, England

Featured Review : Tintagel is just 3 miles southwest of Boscastle on the B3263. The scenery from this coastal route is stunning, with panoramic views of majestic cliffs jutting out into the Atlantic. Just before you begin the descent i...See Full Review

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King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace Reviews

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Tintagel and the Legends of Arthur

  • 4 out of 5 stars by GB from Devizes from Devizes, United Kingdom
  • February 10, 2005
Tintagel and the Legends of Arthur
Quote: Tintagel is just 3 miles southwest of Boscastle on the B3263. The scenery from this coastal route is stunning, with panoramic views of majestic cliffs jutting out into the Atlantic. Just before you begin the descent into the village, look to the... Read the full King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace review

From journal Cornwall's North Coast - Towering Cliffs and Tiny Coves

Tintagel Castle

  • 5 out of 5 stars by The Barhams from Columbia, Maryland
  • August 19, 2003
Quote: King Arthur's castle was spectacular. The walk down the hill was a bit rough, especially with two small kids, but it was worth it. Once at the bottom though, you must climb some very narrow stairs to the main part of the castle. My three-year-old... Read the full King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace review

From journal Cornwall's Countryside

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Tintagel castle

  • 3 out of 5 stars by moatway from Riverview, New Brunswick
  • August 11, 2003
Tintagel castle
Quote: Tintagel is the legendary birthplace of King Arthur . . . and as castles go, forget it. There are some ruins and the vague outlines of the place where the Earls of Cornwall exercised their power, but you don't come here to admire crenellated walls... Read the full King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace review

From journal Cornwall, England

King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace

  • 3 out of 5 stars by meadowlark from Boston, Massachusetts
  • November 27, 2002
King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace
Quote: Although the sign at the entrance of the castle ruins explains that they don't actually know if "Arthur" was a real person, let alone if he "ever set foot in Tintagel," this still makes for an interesting stop because it's fun to imagine King Arthur... Read the full King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace review

From journal Minibreak: Cornwall

Tintagel Castle

  • 4 out of 5 stars by bonvivant from San Jose, California
  • May 10, 2002
Quote: Tintagel is awe-inspiring. Its coastal beauty is unsurpassed. The history pervading the site is also nifty. Visions of King Arthur, Knights of the Roundtable, Merlyn, etc. fill your head as you walk the ruins of castle from days of old. The day... Read the full King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace review

From journal Inspiring Cornwall

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Tintagel Castle

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Nancy from Freeland, Washington
  • October 10, 2000
Tintagel Castle
Quote: Tintagel has wandered into the guidebooks as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur thanks to Geoffrey of Monmouth who introduced the idea in the 1300's. Whether that is its real history we’ll never know, but whatever did happen there was surely... Read the full King Arthur's Legendary Birthplace review

From journal Classic Cornwall