Waterfall - Tintagel Haven - Tintagel, Cornwall
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SMacB
N 50° 40.102 W 004° 45.517
30U E 375724 N 5614422
The waterfalls that cascade on to the beach can be very dramatic when the stream is in spate.
Waymark Code: WMT9Q6
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/20/2016
Views: 4
A small stream runs down the Vale of Avalon, alongside the path from Tintagel to the castle where it then cascades onto the beach at Tintagel Haven, a small sand, shingle and stony beach that is better known for a spectacular cave, known as Merlin’s Cave which gives the only access to the small and stony Westside Cove the other side of the headland.
Tintagel Haven, sometimes known as Merlin’s Cove faces north but is very sheltered by Tintagel Head on one side and Barras Nose on the other. The remains of Tintagel Castle above the Cove is managed by English Heritage, and is a popular attraction for tourists because of the Arthurian Legend; it was originally a Celtic fortress then Roman settlement and then a 13th Century castle.
The waterfall itself can be very dramatic when the stream is in spate.
Type: Cascade
Parking Coordinates: N 50° 39.800 W 004° 45.061
Waterfall Height: 70
Viewpoint: Bottom
Path Up and Down: Full
Walk Behind: Not at all
Watercourse: Not listed
Seasonality: Not listed
Seasons of Best Flow: Not listed
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