Barras Nose

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Cornwall

England

Barras Nose

Tintagel Castle The spectacular position of the castle, one of the most iconic locations in Cornwall, can be gauged in this view from Tintagel Island. The site is believed to have been a residence of the early rulers of Cornwall and it was named by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century as the place where King Arthur was conceived. The castle was built in the 13th century by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, possibly inspired by the Arthurian legend. — Tintagel Castle Credit: Stephen McKay

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Barras Nose Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.671876/-4.7578701 or Grid Reference SX0589. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Tintagel Castle

The spectacular position of the castle, one of the most iconic locations in Cornwall, can be gauged in this view from Tintagel Island. The site is believed to have been a residence of the early rulers of Cornwall and it was named by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century as the place where King Arthur was conceived. The castle was built in the 13th century by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, possibly inspired by the Arthurian legend.

Stephen McKay

Tintagel - Castle - View through rock 'window'

Whether this aperture in the eastern wall of the ruins of Tintagel Castle was a window or an arrow-loop I don't know, but it allows a view through to the cliffs on the other side.

Rob Farrow

Tintagel - Castle - New bridge

This new bridge across to the castle at Tintagel was installed in 2019 and makes accessing the ancient ruin far less tricky than it used to be (which involved lengthy perilous rocky steps). See Link

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Rob Farrow

Tintagel - Castle - King Arthur statue

I presume that this statue atop the west coastal cliffs of Tintagel Island is of King Arthur, though I suppose it may be Uther Pendragon.

Rob Farrow

Tintagel Haven

View of Tintagel Haven towards the eastern edge of Tintagel Island (left) with the very western edge of Barras Nose (right).

Ajay Tegala

Tintagel Haven beach

Tintagel Haven beach, home to Merlin's Cave, is a small sand and pebble beach at the base of Tintagel Castle

Lauren

Tintagel Haven beach

Tintagel Haven beach, home to Merlin's Cave, is a small sand and pebble beach at the base of Tintagel Castle

Lauren

Medieval buildings at Tintagel Castle

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Sandy Gerrard

Tintagel Castle in 1979

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Sandy Gerrard

Tintagel Castle in 1979

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Sandy Gerrard

Bossiney Haven - Rock formation

Looking rather like an elephant with its trunk dipping into the sea, this rock formation is on the western side of Bossiney Haven as viewed from the coast path.

Rob Farrow

Rocky cove near Bossiney

The highly indented north Cornish coast has many such little coves and inlets as this one.

Rob Farrow

Looking out into Trewethet Gut

The stream that has surged down SX0789 : Rocky Valley - View from coastal path meets the sea here at Trewethet Gut. Ahead can be seen the dark Saddle Rocks while beyond them, peeping around the headland is Long Island.

Rob Farrow

Rocky Valley meets the sea

The stream that has coursed its way down SX0789 : Rocky Valley - View from coastal path has passed under SX0789 : Rocky Valley - Northernmost footbridge and is here seen as it reaches the sea. A more elevated view of this can be seen here: SX0789 : Looking out into Trewethet Gut

Rob Farrow

St Materiana's Church, Tintagel

Beautiful church at the end of a very narrow Cornish Lane.

Trevor Alder

Gallos, King Arthur

2.4 metre tall sculpture on The Island at Tintagel Castle, depicting King Arthur, installed in 2016 and given the title Gallos, from the Cornish word for Power.

Richard Croft