Merlin's Cave
Merlin's Cave is the name given to a cave located beneath Tintagel Castle, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of Boscastle, Cornwall. It is 100 metres (330 ft) long,[1] passing completely through Tintagel Island from Tinagel Haven on the east to West Cove on the west.[2] It is a sea cave formed by marine erosion along a thrust plane between slate and volcanic rocks.[3]
Tennyson made Merlin's Cave famous in his Idylls of the King, describing waves bringing the infant Arthur to the shore and Merlin carrying him to safety.[4]
The lower portion of the steps down to the cave have been washed away, and it is necessary to clamber down some boulders to reach the beach.[5] The cave fills with water at high tide, but has a sandy floor and is explorable at low tide.[6]
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