End-of-the-World Castle - Birthplace of King Arthur Legend

Tintagel Castle perches dramatically on a jagged Cornish headland, half on the mainland and half projecting into the sea, earning its end-of-the-world nickname. Legends trace Britain's greatest hero, King Arthur, to this spot, where Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century tale claims Merlin disguised Uther Pendragon to conceive Arthur with Igraine at the fortress.