Tintagel Castle & Beach

Tintagel Castle is located on Cornwall’s rugged north coast and is linked with the legend of King Arthur. Not much of the castle is left standing, but the location is spectacular if you can cope with the many steps up to the headland. You can spend hours walking around the headland just imagining what King Arthur and Merlin would have got up to.

Tintagel Haven Beach is a small dog-friendly beach below the headland that disappears at high tide but does have some sand/shingle beach, caves and rocks to explore at lower tide levels. Merlin’s Cave passes under the headland and can be explored with caution at low tide as the cave can fill with seawater as the tide comes in, meaning care should be taken when visiting.

Dogs are welcome at Tintagel Castle and Tintagel Haven Beach, but please note there are many steps, cliff edges and nesting birds, so please keep them on short leads.

A cafe in the valley has a small amount of outdoor seating.