Tintagel

	Tintagel's fabled castle is a fascinating ruin

The little village of Tintagel, on the north coast of Cornwall, only received its name in the 19th century when the villagers decided to cash in on the popularity of nearby Tintagel Head and its castle and promote tourism to their tiny community.

Today it is little more than a tourist trap - but a beautiful one and well worth a visit. The ice creams are delicious, the Cornish pasties (vegetarian) filling, the Old Post Office is picturesque and the ruins, of course, are spectacular.

There is a wide variety of camping sites, bed and breakfasts and guest houses and the views out to sea and across to Lundy Island are enough on their own to make a visit a must.

In this film we visit the castle, retell the story of the birth of King Arthur and discover what may be a tangible link with that legendary monarch.

If you enjoyed this film, you may care to watch the film on Ruthin, in north Wales, which explains why King Arthur is not mentioned in Gildas' history of Britain.