Family Mini-Adventures in Cornwall - Tintagel and Boscastle

Another weekend - another mini-adventure!

This time we made the most of the beautiful autumnal light and headed to north Cornwall, to Tintagel and Boscastle.

We parked at the large car park in Boscastle and caught the 95 bus to Tintagel (there are only four buses per day, so it's important to time your arrival carefully if you're planning to do this walk).  In Tintagel there are plenty of little magical and crafty shops to explore.  Our timing made this the perfect time to stop for a pasty and coffee at The Cornish Bakery, situated just above the path down to Tintagel Castle.

Suitably fuelled, we hit the coast path for the five-mile walk back to Boscastle:

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It's a stunning bit of coastline with some amazing rock formations to marvel at, the turquoise sea, stacks, arches, caves and birds (we saw Gannets, a kestrel and a Peregrine).

If you're new to coast path walking, I should warn you, it does go up and down a bit, but every turn gives a new and breathtaking view.

I think our favourite bit had to be the section where we dropped down into Rocky Valley.

Back in Boscastle we refuelled with cake at The Good Stuff Cafe at Harbour Light before driving home.