Tintagel Castle in Cornwall has provided a substantial income from tourists to the area for many years due to the Arthurian legend. Many myths and legends turn out to have some truth in them, but I think the one thing we can be sure of is that King Arthur certainly had nothing to do with Tintagel Castle, the remnants of which are here, on the north coast of Cornwall.
Arthur - if he existed - would surely have lived in the Dark Ages, after the Roman Empire had started to fall apart, while Tintagel Castle wasn't built until the 13th century, some 600 or more years later. However, there are indications of a very early settlement at Tintagel (with links to the Mediterranean) and various archaeological finds have been made. For details please see
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintagel_Castle.
The castle, of which very little now remains, stretches across from the mainland to "The Island" - the peninsula just left of centre, and is now connected by a footbridge. This is all owned by Prince Charles as part of the estate of the Duchy of Cornwall, and it is managed by English Heritage.
