Tintagel. Photo: Dave_S., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Tintagel

Surf town · UK

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Beds: 36 places

36 places to stay within 2 km, 3 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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Spots near here: 74 surf spots

Surf · this week

Constantine · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine Point · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Treyarnon · about 45 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
45 out of 100
Whaley beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine Reef · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
44 out of 100
Diggorys · about 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
44 out of 100
Boobies · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100

All 74 surf spots

Mawgan Porth · about 55 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
40 out of 100
Penhale · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
40 out of 100
Porthcothan · about 45 min by car · stays in Padstow
38 out of 100
Stinky Bay · about 30 min by car · stays in New Polzeath
38 out of 100
Watergate · about 55 min by car · stays in Newquay
38 out of 100
Watergate Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Newquay
38 out of 100
Death Bay · about 30 min by car · stays in Padstow
37 out of 100
Polzeath · about 30 min by car · stays in Polzeath
37 out of 100
Perranporth · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Perranporth
35 out of 100
The Cribber · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
34 out of 100
Fistral · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 1h 30m by car · stays in St. Agnes
33 out of 100
Tregardock beach · about 10 min by car · stays in Treligga
30 out of 100
Porth · about 1h by car · stays in Porth
29 out of 100
Whipsiderry · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Newquay
28 out of 100
Barrets Zawn · about 15 min by car · stays in Port Isaac
26 out of 100
Crantock · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Crantock
26 out of 100
Wanson Mouth · about 35 min by car · stays in Widemouth Bay
26 out of 100
Widemouth Bay · about 35 min by car · stays in Widemouth Bay
26 out of 100
Black Rock · about 35 min by car · stays in Widemouth Bay
25 out of 100
Crooklets · about 45 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Foxhole · about 35 min by car · stays in Poundstock
25 out of 100
Milbrook · about 30 min by car · stays in Poundstock
25 out of 100
Nudies · about 45 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Phillips Point · about 40 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Sandymouth · about 45 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Stowe Cliffs · about 50 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Summerleaze · about 45 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
25 out of 100
Upton · about 40 min by car · stays in Bude
25 out of 100
Barras Nose · about 5 min by car
24 out of 100
Crackington Haven · about 25 min by car · stays in Crackington Haven
24 out of 100
Gullies - Tintagel · about 5 min by car
24 out of 100
Trebarwith Strand · about 5 min by car · stays in Trebarwith Strand
24 out of 100
Crosstown (part of Sandymouth) · about 55 min by car · stays in Bude
23 out of 100
Hartland Quay · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Hartland
23 out of 100
Hippa Rock · about 50 min by car · stays in Bude
23 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
23 out of 100
Marsland Point (left) · about 1h by car · stays in Welcombe
23 out of 100
Marsland Point (right) · about 1h by car · stays in Welcombe
23 out of 100
noahs right · about 1h by car · stays in Welcombe
23 out of 100
Stanbury Mouth · about 50 min by car · stays in Bude
23 out of 100
Welcombe mouth · about 1h by car · stays in Welcombe
23 out of 100
Yeol Mouth · about 55 min by car · stays in Morwenstow
23 out of 100
Duckpool · about 50 min by car · stays in Bude
22 out of 100
Tremoutha Haven (Unmaxibles) · about 20 min by car · stays in Boscastle
22 out of 100
Devils Palace Near Grower Rock · about 5 min by car
20 out of 100
Pengold · about 15 min by car · stays in Boscastle
20 out of 100
Rusey beach - Pengold · about 20 min by car · stays in Boscastle
20 out of 100
The strangles · about 20 min by car · stays in Boscastle
20 out of 100
Bossiney haven · about 5 min by car
19 out of 100
Great Western · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
18 out of 100
Buck's Mill · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hartland
16 out of 100
Towan · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
13 out of 100
Caerhays · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
12 out of 100
Downderry Schoolhouse · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Looe
12 out of 100
Pentewan · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Pentewan
12 out of 100
Lundy Bay · about 25 min by car · stays in New Polzeath
11 out of 100
Portwrinkle · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Torpoint
10 out of 100
Seaton · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Looe
10 out of 100
Clovelly · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Clovelly · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Daymer Bay · about 30 min by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · about 40 min by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Looe · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Looe · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 40 min by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Tintagel.

Places to eat

5 near Tintagel

Places to eat near Tintagel

Crossbow cafe & grillBritish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Oct 2025
The Olive GardenItalian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2026
VegaVegetarian · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Apr 2026
The Big FishFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
Tintagel Brewery Cafe & Bistro0.6 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Photos of Tintagel

Tintagel , Fore Street — Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Fore Street, Tintagel — Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Tintagel Old Post Office — Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Tintagel

where it is, what is near

Tintagel is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Tintagel you can reach 74 surf spots.

The nearest is Barras Nose, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre.

Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 30 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 30 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 95 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 128 km

Forecast updated Sun 1 Nov, 18:21 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).