Beautiful Celtic Cornwall

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A Cornish castle has recreated the legendary crossing of King Arthur's father

Jack Guy, CNN

20th August 2019


This is the new footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England.

(CNN) — It's not every day you get to recreate the journey of a legendary king, but visitors to Tintagel Castle will now be able to do exactly that.

A bridge will opened on 11th August at the historic site in north Cornwall, UK, restoring a vertiginous crossing which brings the two halves of the castle together again, according to English Heritage.

Tintagel Castle plays a crucial role in the legend of King Arthur, the mythical leader of Camelot.



As the story goes, Merlin the wizard transformed Uther Pendragon, King of Britain, to make him look like the Duke of Cornwall, and the King entered the castle to sleep with the Duke's wife Ygerna, who later gave birth to Arthur.

There is some debate as to whether King Arthur was a purely mythological figure, or if he was inspired by one or various historical leaders.

Some historians believe the story of Arthur may have been inspired by an amalgamation of figures, including Ambrosius Aurelianus, who led the Romano-British against the invading Saxons.

While no one knows for sure, the story made a big impression on Richard, Earl of Cornwall, who built Tintagel Castle in the 1230s and 1240s.

At that time the castle was reached via a narrow strip of land that ran from the gatehouse, on the mainland, over to the headland where the fortification sits.

Over time the land bridge eroded and disappeared in the 15th or 16th century.

As a result, modern day visitors have been forced to climb 148 narrow steps to reach the castle.


The castle is allegedly the birthplace of the legendary King Arthur.

Now a steel, slate and oak bridge brings the castle back within easy reach of the mainland, and a distinctive design feature makes for a hair-raising experience.

Suspended 57 meters above the sea, the bridge consists of two 33 meter cantilevers with a 40mm gap between them -- narrow enough to step over with ease, but enough to get your pulse racing if you're scared of heights.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/artic...ntl/index.html

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Winter in Cornwall

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Winter in Cornwall

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Cornwall is like the Mediterranean - in Britain
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifest...in-404286.html
Why Cornwall is better than the Med
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...-than-the-Med/

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Cornwall is like the Mediterranean - in Britain
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifest...in-404286.html
Why Cornwall is better than the Med
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...-than-the-Med/

Yep, in the summer months, (and the blue-flag certified clean and safe beaches of Dorset and Devon and along the English Riviera in the summer.)

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...t-West-Country

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...n-West-Country

There's huge waves from the North Atlantic Ocean that makes the Cornish coasts popular with windsurfers.