Boscastle to Tintagel (via bus)

A one-way coastal walk, made circular via an initial bus journey, along the dramatic coastline of islands and arches from Boscastle to Tintagel, rated as one of the top five walks in Cornwall.

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.

We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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Starting with a bus journey to Boscastle, this walk follows the coast path from Boscastle Harbour over Forrabury Common, past the clifftop lookout and cliff-edge slate quarries to Trevalga. The route continues past a number of offshore islets with seabird colonies, and then descends into Rocky Valley. From here, it passes the golden sandy beaches of Benoath Cove and Bossiney Haven, and climbs the headland of Willapark where the remains of an Iron Age settlement lie beneath the gorse, before rounding Barras Nose to reach the remains of Tintagel's mediaeval castle.

Highlights

Historic fishing village and harbour at Boscastle
Panoramic coastal views from the two Willapark headlands
Spectacular coastline and seabird colonies around Trevalga
Secluded sandy beaches at Benoath Cove and Bossiney Haven
Tintagel Castle and the legend of King Arthur
Sheltered cove of Tintagel Haven in the Vale of Avalon and legendary Merlin's Cave
Panoramic views over Tintagel Castle and the Tintagel coastline from Barras Nose
Cream teas and quirky mystic shops in Tintagel

Considerations

Route includes paths close to unfenced cliff edges.

Dogs

Beaches where dogs are allowed all year: Tintagel Haven, Bossiney Haven. There are only 3 stiles on the route and they are reported as being OK for large dogs.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 111
Distance: 5.5 miles/8.7 km
Steepness grade: Moderate
Bus: 95 from Tintagel Visitors' Centre to Boscastle.
Recommended footwear: walking boots
Pub: ✓
Café: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 111

Beaches

Pubs on or near the route

The Cornishman
The King Arthurs Arms
The Napoleon Inn
The Wellington Hotel
Wootons Inn
Ye Olde Malthouse

Links for this walk

Alternative walks

Adjoining walks

Crackington Haven to Boscastle (via bus)

Walks nearby