Tintagel Castle
The site of Tintagel Castle is 300 m northwest of Tintagel. Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Within 15 km there are 12 more places to visit, starting with Tintagel Old Post Office (800 m).
Castle near Tintagel
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#75 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (31 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Tintagel
Tintagel Castle is 300 m northwest of Tintagel. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Tintagel runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Tintagel Castle
It has articles in 31 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 31 languages
- Town
- 300 m northwest of Tintagel
- Official site
- english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle
Tintagel Castle on the map
Orange: Tintagel Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
The most populous of the 8 is Camelford, at 2,983. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Tintagel
Boscastle
Delabole
Camelford
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tintagel Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintagel | 300 m southeast of it | 758 | 7 |
| Boscastle | 4.2 km east of it | 706 | 7 |
| Delabole | 4.7 km southeast of it | 1,779 | 8 |
| Camelford | 7.7 km southeast of it | 2,983 | 6 |
| St Teath | 8.5 km south of it | 592 | 2 |
| Port Isaac | 9.8 km southwest of it | 501 | 0 |
| St Tudy | 13 km south of it | 679 | 1 |
| St Breward | 13 km south of it | 702 | 1 |
Also near Tintagel Castle
Of the 12 within 15 km, look for 5 museums, 2 forts and an art gallery.
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office800 m away2
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic5.3 km away3
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps14 km away4Art galleryArt galleryNorth Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery7.7 km away5MuseumMuseumKing Arthur's Great Halls1 km away6MuseumMuseumCornwall at War Museum9.3 km away7MuseumMuseumRAF Davidstow Moor Memorial Museum9.4 km away8FortFortSt Syth’s Chapel10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tintagel Castle in questions
Where is Tintagel Castle?
Tintagel Castle is 300 m northwest of Tintagel, Cornwall.
What is Tintagel Castle?
Castle in Cornwall, England, UK.
Who runs Tintagel Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Tintagel Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Tintagel, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Tintagel Castle?
Within 15 km: Tintagel Old Post Office (800 m), Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (5.3 km), The Rumps (14 km) and North Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery (7.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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