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a rural gem in an area
of outstanding natural beauty

Welcome to
King Arthur's Car Park & Overnight Stays

A large, convenient carpark perfectly situated for exploring Tintagel Castle and North Cornwall’s many places of interest.

Welcome to King Arthur’s Car Park for short or long stay parking, including a licensed site offering overnight stays right in the heart of Tintagel.

Located directly next to the award-winning King Arthur’s Arms, you can enjoy a meal or a drink just steps from your vehicle or pitch. Tintagel village, the South West Coast Path and some of North Cornwall’s most spectacular attractions are all close by.

We offer three different areas, giving you plenty of choice depending on how you are travelling and the time of year you visit.

Our Three Overnight Areas

  1. Level Tarmac Parking – Open All Year

Our large, level tarmac area is open all year round and welcomes all vehicles.

It is particularly convenient for motorhomes, campervans and larger vehicles, with plenty of space and easy access.

  1. Grass Motorhome Area – Good Friday to 31st October

Our dedicated grass motorhome area is open from Good Friday until 31st October.

With spacious grass pitches and beautiful views across the surrounding downs, it offers a peaceful alternative to the tarmac area while still being conveniently located for exploring Tintagel.

Overnight vehicles are parked with a minimum of 6 metres between vehicles, providing additional space, safety and privacy.

  1. Summer Overflow Fields 

Our 3-acre overflow fields generally open around the third week of July and remain open until mid-September, providing additional space during the busy summer season.

The fields welcome:

  • Motorhomes and campervans
  • Cars with tents
  • Trailer tents
  • Roof-top tents
  • Walkers arriving with tents

There is also a dedicated vehicle-free tent field for walkers, providing a quieter and safer place to pitch away from vehicles.

The fields offer plenty of space, fresh air and beautiful views across the downs, while being only a short walk from Tintagel village and the coast.

Facilities

We provide the facilities you need for a comfortable stay, with some available for a small additional charge. Keeping optional facilities separate helps us maintain our excellent-value overnight parking rates.

Facilities include:

  • Toilet
  • Hot shower
  • Washing-up facility with hot water and soap
  • Fresh drinking water
  • Chemical toilet disposal
  • Complimentary grey water disposal
  • Complimentary refuse facilities

Simple & Flexible Overnight Stays

Our overnight session (£7) runs from 5pm until 10am the following morning.

You are very welcome to arrive earlier and explore Tintagel during the day, simply paying the applicable daytime hourly rate or all day for only £7.

Simple payments on arrival can be made into the red machines with card or coins, or through the RingGo app, by phone or online. If you decide to stay longer, topping up your stay is easy using our car park payment machines or RingGo methods.

Dogs are welcome – we simply ask that you clean up after them and keep them on leads.

Explore Tintagel

Our location makes us an ideal base for exploring the history, coastline and countryside of North Cornwall.

From the car park, you can easily explore:

  • Tintagel Castle and the spectacular cliffs
  • Merlin’s Cave and Castle Beach
  • The South West Coast Path
  • Bossiney Cove and Trebarwith Strand
  • St Materiana Church and the surrounding cliffs
  • St Nectan’s Glen
  • The Old Post Office
  • The Great Halls
  • Tintagel’s independent shops, cafés, bakeries and traditional pubs

A little further afield, you can discover Bodmin Moor, Rough Tor and Brown Willy, Cornwall’s highest point.

Your Base in Tintagel

Whether you’re visiting for the day, touring Cornwall in a motorhome, travelling with a tent, stopping for the night or staying a little longer, King Arthur’s Car Park offers a safe, convenient and flexible place to stay to suit a variety of visitors.

Park up, relax and explore – with the best of Tintagel right on your doorstep.

See what Tintagel has to offer...

Tintagel Castle

a magical day out with its wonderful location, set high on the rugged North Cornwall coast.

Hall Of Chivalry

and King Arthur's Great Exhibition Hall

Places to Eat & Drink

an array of pubs, cafes and restaurants are waiting to welcome you

Local
Shops

we have a selection of independent shops

Overnight parking!

Overnight parking is permitted for all vehicles with an overnight tariff of £7 valid from 17:00 until 10:00 the following morning.

During the seasonal use of the grassed area, designated motorhome bays are clearly marked to allow adequate spacing between vehicles overnight. This grass area is limited to a maximum of 15 motorhome or campervans.

You may also park on our new 3acre overflow field which has a motorhome designated area and a tent area. For those of you who prefer a hardstanding surface, parking on the tarmac area of the car park remains unrestricted. For the comfort and safety of all guests, please allow a minimum of 2 car parking spaces between Motorhomes wherever possible.

Parking sessions may be purchased on arrival, either hourly, daily, overnight or for the full duration of your stay, sessions can be extended as needed.

If arriving before 17:00 for the overnight stay, you will need to pay the hourly tariff, For example, if arriving at 16:30, you should purchase the 30 minute session,  PLUS the overnight tariff. This would total £8 (£1 for up to 30 minutes + the overnight fee which is £7) ending at 10:00 the next morning.

Another example if you arrived at 14:00 you would need to pay for up to 3 hours PLUS the overnight fee which is £7, this would total £12 (£5 for 3 hours + £7 overnight) ending at 10:00 the next morning.

A full 24 hour stay is charged at £14.

Toilet facilities accept both coin and contactless payments. 50p- this small charge helps contribute to the running and cleaning costs and enables us to keep them open. Open 06:00 to 23:00

Optional extras are available for overnight or all-day rate customers.

Drinking water (Up to 50l £2, up to 100l £3, up to 150l £4)

Toilet cassette emptying (£5). Proof of stay may be requested.

Please see the car park attendant for assistance or phone  07882502163 or 07738618486. Easter to September 8:30 to 10:30 and 14:30 to 16:30. October to April 09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00. Outside these times if you see an attendant, please ask and we will help if possible.

Washing up facility open 8am-8pm. With hot water and soap. 2x £1 coins. Self service.

Grey water and refuse disposal are complimentary.

The shower operates by coin only, which is operated once inside the cubicle. (4mins for £3, 5mins £4.

Please note there is a 50p charge to enter the WC). Shower available 06:00 until 09:30 and 16:30 until 22:30 in season, open for longer hours out of season.

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