Tintagel Up until the mid 19th Century Tintagel was known as Trevena. Tintagel and Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Ta...
Up until the mid 19th Century Tintagel was known as Trevena. Tintagel and Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table and is a very popular tourist place with people visiting from all over the world.
Trebarwith Strand
Trebarwith Strand is a couple of miles south of Tintagel. It has a large sandy beach which is over ¾ kilometer long. The beach is interspered with large areas of rock and is surrounded by impressive cliffs containing caves.
Local note
Tintagel is the kind of place where the day is shaped by simple things: tide, weather, a picnic, and time to notice the coast properly.
Plan the final walk from the car park and check whether the beach is easy with pushchairs, tired legs or beach bags.
A useful read before visiting with children, especially for tides, paths, facilities and simple beach expectations.
Beach and cove guides can help anglers understand access, ground, tide and nearby marks before packing kit.
Look up tide times, swimming guidance and weather before you go, especially on wilder beaches.
Surfing is popular at Trebarwith Strand.
Sea Fishing in the Tintagel area
Around this area you can catch congor if fishing at night. During the daytime you should be able to catch decent sized pollack, mackerel, flat fish and dogfish.
A few useful Down The Cove picks connected to this read.
