Places to visit
Tintagel Castle: getting there and nearby beaches
Photograph to come Tintagel Castle.
Tintagel Castle is a castle at Tintagel, cared for by English Heritage (description based on Wikidata). This page covers how to get there, the nearest beaches with their dog rules and water quality, and council parking nearby.
- Cared for by
- English Heritage
- Cornish name
- Kastel Dintagel
- Official information
- English Heritage page
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin Parkway station (25.7 km (16.0 miles))
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Trebarwith Strand (2.6 km (1.6 miles))
- Heritage listing
- National Heritage List entry 1014793
Before you go
Opening days, times, prices and on-site parking change through the year, and some places close in winter or for repairs. We do not copy them here: check the official English Heritage page on the day you plan to visit.
Beaches near Tintagel Castle
Beaches in our guide within 10 km, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trebarwith Strand | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Good |
Council car parks nearby
Cornwall Council car parks within 2 km (straight line). Tintagel Castle may have its own car park: the official English Heritage page says where to park.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tintagel Visitors Centre, Bossiney Road, Tintagel | PL34 0AA | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 106 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
Getting there by train
There is no National Rail station within 5 km of Tintagel Castle. The nearest stations in Cornwall are below; from there you would need a bus, taxi or lift. The official page may list bus options.
- Bodmin Parkway station: 25.7 km (16.0 miles)
- Roche station: 28.2 km (17.5 miles)
- Lostwithiel station: 29.8 km (18.5 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
Other historic places and gardens nearby
National Trust and English Heritage places in our guide, by straight-line distance.
- Tintagel Old Post Office (National Trust): 850 m (0.5 miles)
Map
Photos
Planning when to go? Cornwall month by month covers daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Tintagel Castle – CC0; description, operator, coordinates, Cornish name, heritage list numbers
- English Heritage: Tintagel Castle – official page, checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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