Kevin J.
Yelp
Blimey, blimey, blimey, blimey.
What an absolutely staggering place.
As a change from sitting in the howling wind and horizontal rain at Padstow, I decided to take the gang to Tintangel to have a look round. First stop, my choice, was the castle.
A descending path - that is very steep in places - leads you down to the coast (or you can pay £1.50 for a Landrover ride) and the rocky, austere cliffs and beach. Above you to your left is the headland and remains of Tintagel castle.
Five quid and a steep old climb up narrow stone steps later you find yourself immersed in history on the top of the blowy bluff - amongst ruins, on cliffs, staring out along the spectacular coastline of the North Cornish Coast or just wistfully trying to imagine how the place must have been back in the day.
Not many of the paths up there are fenced, so be careful and don't fall off - it's a long way down.
As has been mentioned, it's not disabled friendly. News just in, neither is the North face of the Eiger or Gaping Gill.
It really is an incredible site and well worth putting up with the tat and locals dressed up as Merlin or Arthur to go and see. There is also beautiful walking along the coast path and some truly breathtaking beaches.
Completely and utterly recommended.