The cave is open at both ends looking out to the Atlantic. The walls are lined with crystalline rocks of utter beauty and one can feel Merlin's presence there on an armchair made of golden rock. So so glad we visited this magical place - it will stay with me for a long long time.
Merlin's Cave, Tintagel
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Merlin's Cave
Tintagel Head, Tintagel, England
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Ranked #3 of 11 attractions in Tintagel
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Located below Tintagel Castle, the birthplace of King Arthur, this cave is believed to be where Merlin lived. The caves are accessible from a...
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Located below Tintagel Castle, the birthplace of King Arthur, this cave is believed to be where Merlin lived. The caves are accessible from a footpath, but fill with water at high tide.
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Kendal, England, United Kingdom
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Newark, United Kingdom
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Only accessible at low tide down some steep steps and requires some climbing over huge rocks, boulders, etc. Had expected to see some signs, description about what we were looking at
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Windsor, United Kingdom
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it is lovely, but you need to get your timing right, when the tide is in you cannot get down to the cave. Also getting down to the cave itself is a little hazardous, you need to be fit to jump from the steps onto the rocks to get to the beach, if you are not fit this is impossible....
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New England, Old England
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Please do yourself a favour and buy a Tides book! We didn't plan well enough to spend sufficient time in the cave, but rushed down as the tide was coming in. The surf is strong and heavy and really comes in quickly so my shoes got a bit damp but was I bothered? Not a bit of it -
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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This cave is a great place for kids to explore and excite them with stories of Merlin :-) It goes all the way under the island that Tintagel Castle is on. But be careful you don't get stranded by the tides as the cave gets filled with water.
The pebbles in the cave are a beautiful shimmery slate. A fun...
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London, United Kingdom
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Great fun, tide out and went almost to other side. Nice bit of beach and if the tide in crazy rock to jump off opposite in sea.
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typical small shingle beach with natural cavern which can be accessed from the beach. Must be fit to make the climb as part of the man made step structure has been washed away at the bottom.
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Chemainus, Canada
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There is no evidence that this is really Merlin's castle but it is well worth a visit. Across from it is a spectacular waterfall. A very special place.
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Get there during low tide. Merlin's Cave is NOT part of English Heritage Tintagel Castle and you don't have to pay to see the cave. The entrance to Castle is just beyond stairs down to beach and cave.
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Victoria, Canada
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Merlin's cave is right down in this fantastic little nook of a beach below Tintagel castle, a definite must-see if you're in the area. Be sure to go at low tide so you can walk through the cave, it actually opens up to the other side! The cave itself doesn't have anything particular to see, but it's so large and...
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