The clueless traveller's guide to visiting Tintagel Castle

[starlaces]

Having paid to get in we didn't buy the guidebook so I'm not going to pretend I know what I'm talking about but basically think of Tintagel Castle as a rather wonky figure 8 with one half on a little almost-an-island, and the other on the headland proper.  Alas the join is relatively close to sea level so there are steps, lots of steps.  Take

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[the_muppet]

I went in November and it's a truly beautiful place to visit; your pictures are stunning =)

[starlaces]

Thanks :) Hope the weather was good when you were there!

[nyargles]

Wow, my vertigo kicked in just looking at the pictures! Hahahaha. It does look wonderful though. Can't imagine I'd want to have been a peasant or servant there either having to trample up and downhill all the time. :x

[starlaces]

There was much steepness. I spent quite a lot of time musing on how much trampling up and down you'd have had to do if you worked there.

[archaeologist_d]

Oh, lovely. I remember the village well. There was a little house there with wonky steps that was lovely but yes, it's so beautiful there. Very picturesque. I wish the boys would do another Arthurian road trip into England this time.

[starlaces]

We didn't go to the Post Office (which is possibly the house you mean). Excellent excuse to go back again I thought!

[heartofoshun]

These are fabulous pictures. Thank you so much for sharing.

[starlaces]

Thanks, and no probs!

[kathyh]

It's years since I've been there but your pictures brought it back wonderfully. I remember the steps being very steep even when I was a lot younger, but it's worth it because the castle is so spectacular. Thanks so much for sharing the gorgeous photos :)

[starlaces]

Glad you enjoyed them! It was a lovely day.