Tintagel Castle
Set high on a craggy peninsular overlooking a dramatic stretch of Cornish coast, Tintagel Castle offers much more than regular English Heritage ruins.
YHA Tintagel
Overview
Perched on the top of a cliff with stunning views of the North Cornwall coast, YHA Tintagel is all about location. The hostel has benefitted from recent refurbishment throughout, and now provides magnificent, well-equipped and cosy accommodation in a desirable part of the county.
Tintagel is one of Britain’s most popular tourist destinations. From the higgledy-piggledy roof of the medieval ‘Old Post Office’ to the drama of the panorama seen from St Materiana Parish Church, the legend of Tintagel Castle and Merlin’s Cave, this corner of Cornwall is pure magic.
This hostel is available on an Exclusive Hire basis only, so you'll get the entire place to yourself.
Why guests love YHA Tintagel
Accommodation at YHA Tintagel
Things to do around YHA Tintagel
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Walking and Rambling in Tintagel
Get back to nature and stride out on foot to explore the beauty of this part of the country. Whether it be walking routes or off the beaten track, you’re sure to enjoy wandering around and takin
Hostel facilities
- 24-hour access after check-in
- Contactless payments
- Cycle store
- Free parking on premises
- Games
- Intermittent mobile coverage
- Minibus parking on premises
- Near bus stop
- Outdoor seating
- Sea view
- Seafront
- Self-catering kitchen
- Shared laundry room
- Shared lounge
- Sole use available
- WiFi
Hostel need to know
Accommodation: This hostel is available on an Exclusive Hire basis only, so you'll get the entire place to yourself.
Self-catering: YHA Tintagel is self-catering only. Guests have access to a kitchen.
Parking: There is parking for up to 10 cars onsite which is 10m away from the hostel. The road to the hostel is not suitable for large coaches.
WiFi: Free WiFi is available in shared social spaces.
Dogs: Pets are not permitted at YHA Tintagel, except when hiring the whole hostel through YHA Exclusive Hire. Assistance dogs are welcome - please notify us at the time of booking.
YHA Tintagel - Access Statement
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Volunteering
Volunteering with YHA is a fantastic way to have fun, learn new skills, boost your CV and travel to different places. We have a variety of different opportunities to choose from and volunteering roles to suit everyone.
The tasks are varied and in return you will meet some great people, who both work and stay in our hostels, as well as enjoying your time off discovering the local area and attractions.
Find out more and apply to volunteer.
History
YHA Tintagel opening in 1947 and operated for 25 years before undergoing a refurbishment in 1972 where it was brought up to date after damage from sea spray. Improvements included new dorm rooms, washrooms and moving the toilets inside from their precarious position on the cliff edge!
In its former life, the building that now houses the Youth Hostel served as the office and master’s house of Long Grass quarry on Dunderhole Point. This, the last working quarry on the Tintagel coast, closed in 1937. Today, all that remains is the slate waste scree from the dressing floors that litters the cliff face below the hostel. During World War II there was an Atlantic radar station situated just a short run up the cliff. You can still find the base of a mast and other remnants if you take a walk around the surrounding grounds. It is thought that the cottage served as wartime accommodation to the radar station personnel.
Meet the team
The hostel is run by volunteer managers from Easter to the end of October. The manager at YHA Boscastle has overall responsibility for this site.
