Tintagel Old Post Office
Tintagel Old Post Office is a historic house museum. Its place is inside Tintagel’s built-up area. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building.
Museum in Tintagel
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Tintagel
Tintagel Old Post Office is inside Tintagel’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Tintagel has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Tintagel
Afternoons in Tintagel reach 18–20°C from June to September.
Tintagel Old Post Office
Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. It is written up in 7 Wikipedias. Within 15 km there are 12 more places to visit, starting with Tintagel Castle (800 m).
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- in Tintagel
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/tintagel-old-post-office
Address and hours
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Tintagel Old Post Office
Tintagel Old Post Office is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Tintagel’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Tintagel Old Post Office
With 2,983 people, Camelford is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Tintagel
Boscastle
Delabole
Camelford
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tintagel Old Post Office is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintagel | It’s in town | 758 | 7 |
| Boscastle | 3.9 km northeast of it | 706 | 7 |
| Delabole | 3.9 km south of it | 1,779 | 8 |
| Camelford | 6.8 km southeast of it | 2,983 | 6 |
| St Teath | 7.8 km south of it | 592 | 2 |
| Port Isaac | 9.7 km southwest of it | 501 | 0 |
| St Tudy | 12 km south of it | 679 | 1 |
| St Breward | 13 km south of it | 702 | 1 |
Also within reach
4 museums, 2 forts and a castle are among the 12 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle800 m away2
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic5 km away3
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps14 km away4Art galleryArt galleryNorth Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery6.9 km away5MuseumMuseumKing Arthur's Great Halls200 m away6MuseumMuseumCornwall at War Museum8.6 km away7MuseumMuseumRAF Davidstow Moor Memorial Museum8.6 km away8FortFortSt Syth’s Chapel9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Tintagel Old Post Office
Where is Tintagel Old Post Office?
Tintagel Old Post Office is in Tintagel, Cornwall, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Tintagel Old Post Office?
Historic house museum.
Who runs Tintagel Old Post Office?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Tintagel Old Post Office?
June to September are the warmest months in Tintagel, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Tintagel Old Post Office a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Tintagel Old Post Office?
Within 15 km: Tintagel Castle (800 m), Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (5 km), The Rumps (14 km) and North Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery (6.9 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 Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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