Tintagel

09/03/2017

Wow 😲

This is the incredible moment a pod of dolphins joined a group of surfers, riding waves in Cornwall. Photographer Karen O’Dell said she’d never seen anything like it before. She caught them in action at Porthmeor

09/03/2017

Tintagel is a small and typically Cornish village situated on the rugged North Cornish coast. It has all you would expect from such a beautiful and dramatic location. Quaint cottages made of local stone, plenty of

10/08/2016

Rescue at Bossiney today.

Call-out #26
Wednesday 10th August 2016

Bude Coastguard Rescue Team were paged at 17:32 and tasked to assist paramedics in the rescue and recovery of an adult male casualty located halfway down the cliff path at Bossiney, just north of Tintagel. Upon arrival, the team deployed their alpine stretcher and recovered the casualty to a waiting land ambulance from where he was taken to Derriford Hospital accompanied by his wife.

25/05/2016

Fabulous scenes at Trebarwith.

27/04/2016

Do you fancy becoming a volunteer coastguard?

HM Coastguard are now recruiting for volunteer rescuers in the Boscastle / Tintagel / Delabole area. Coastguard Rescue Teams provides a regional Search and Rescue / Cliff Rescue capability for the UK Coastguard, and are part of a network of 400 Coastguard Rescue Teams strategically positioned around the coastline.

Volunteers come from all walks of life. Some are experienced coastal users, but this is not a necessity as full training is provided.

Volunteers will be required to respond to a variety of call outs, at any time of day or night, and often during inclement weather. Call outs can range from searching for missing persons, cliff rescues, safeguarding unexploded ordnance or providing a safe landing zone for rescue helicopters. Due to the nature of the job, Coastguards often work alongside other emergency services.
Volunteers will also be expected to attend training on a regular basis, as teamwork is integral to the functionality and safety of the team. As well as learning a variety of core skills such as Water Rescue, Land Search and Rescue, Communications and Emergency First Aid, you will also be trained in full Cliff Rescue techniques.

To be eligible, applicants must:
Be reasonably fit
Have a full UK driving licence
Be aged 18 or over
Live or work within 20 minutes of the Rescue Station (currently located at Boscastle)
Have good availability

To find out more about the role of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer, and to apply, visit:
https://www.gov.uk/volunteer-as-a-coastguard/what-to-expect-as-a-volunteer
or email: [email protected]

25/04/2016

Now that spring has sprung, why not indulge in a last minute break to sunny Cornwall? We have this coming Bank Holiday week available - just £595 or £375 for a three-night bank holiday weekend break. www.thebeachhaven.co.uk

12/04/2016

Fabulous sunset in north Cornwall last night!

We were treated to an epic sunset in Bude last night, a real blaze of glory!
You're welcome to share.

07/04/2016

Giant waves crashing on the rocks below Tintagel YHA!

Heavy swells crashing onto the north Cornwall coast at Tintagel YHA

27/03/2016

This afternoon at Rocky Valley.

Sunshine and showers and big sea's at Rocky Valley this afternoon. Happy Easter!

12/02/2016

Have you seen the 'new' Merlin?

Merlin returns to Tintagel! Art or graffiti?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZA95HFQwhA

20/01/2016

Win a free Cornwall holiday in these amazing Pods!! :-)

03/01/2016

Daymer Bay looking glorious but which is your favourite north Cornish beach?
Share the sunshine!!

03/12/2015

Good grief!! What do you think of this?

28/11/2015

Just 4 copies of the 2016 Boscastle & Tintagel Calendar left!!
Bag yours quickly at http://www.timmartindale.co.uk/image/boscastle-and-tintagel-2016-calendar

A brand new Boscastle and Tintagel 2016 Calendar by well-known local photographer, Tim Martindale

14/11/2015

Only 15 copies of the Boscastle & Tintagel calendar left. Be quick!
http://www.timmartindale.co.uk/…/boscastle-and-tintagel-20…/

09/11/2015

07/11/2015

Lest we forget.
Feel free to share....

Lest we forget....
http://goo.gl/AgnAsY

26/10/2015

Can't believe it's the penultimate episode tonight :-(
What on earth are Mrs Tishell and hubby going to get up to tonight?!! Love Doc Martin and Portwenn? Treat to yourself to a copy of the 2016 calendar, click here >> http://goo.gl/z4T83t

24/10/2015

Tintagel area features strongly. Which one is your favourite?

If you’re down here for half term or are planning a visit to Cornwall in November we reckon that the north of the county is the has the most to offer at this time of year. The wild, rugged and exposed north coast also boasts a number of steep-sided combes with fast flowing streams bordered by …

24/10/2015

Don't forget - share on!!

22/10/2015

Have you got your copy of the 2016 Tintagel / Boscastle / Trebarwith Calendar yet? Stocks are running low so don't wait until Christmas!

19/10/2015

The 2016 Cornwall calendar is now available :-)
www.timmartindale.co.uk

27/07/2015

The 2016 Boscastle & Tintagel calendar is starting to appear in local shops. Current outlets include, The Old Post Office, and Spriggan's Cove in Tintagel, and Boscastle Farm Shop and The Picture Parlour in Boscastle.

22/07/2015

How unlucky!!

A Teenager from Tintagel survived a 100ft fall down a cliff at the weekend, only to get bitten by an adder as he tried to crawl to safety.

Brock Leach, 14, was on the clifftop at Trebarwith Strand on Sunday with his 16-year-old brother Josh when he slipped on some lichen and toppled off the cliff, rolling down and bouncing off outcroppings and rocks before landing on a ledge.

Josh saw him fall and, despite being frightened and shocked himself, went to his brother's rescue, scrambling down the steep incline to reach Brock's side and, seeing he was still conscious and talking, helping him to a higher spot away from the incoming tide before telling the youngster to stay put while he went to find help.

"I got him out of the way to a higher ledge because the sea was coming in," said Josh. "I said to stay there, but he wanted to go with me."

Unknown to the boys, Brock had fractured his pelvis as well as suffering severe bruising, but they managed to make their way a little higher up the cliff before Brock suddenly felt a sharp pain in the hand he'd been using to help pull himself along.

In another freak stroke of bad luck, the youngster had been bitten by an adder – the only venomous snake native to the UK.

In pain, and feeling the adder venom take effect, Brock couldn't go any further so Josh scrabbled to the top of the cliff and flagged down some passers-by who called the emergency services. Paramedics, lifeguards, coastguards and a helicopter from RAF Chivenor were on the scene within minutes and Brock was flown to the North Devon Hospital in Barnstaple where – his arm swollen to three times its normal size – he was given anti-venom for the adder bite and kept in overnight before being allowed home to recover.

The boys' mother, Tracey, said: "I'm really proud of them both.

"They were both very, very scared. Josh saw his brother disappear and heard him scream as he went over the ledge. He didn't panic. He scrambled down and he made sure he told the people who came to help that it was an adder bite."

Tracey, 47, who also has two other sons, 19-year-old Oliver and Samuel, 18, heard the rescue helicopter from their home in Trewarmett while she was speaking to her husband Dean, 43, online from Vietnam, where he is working as an ocean exploration scientist.

She said it had momentarily crossed their minds to worry that their youngest boys were somehow involved but she had looked out the window and seen two small figures in the distance watching the helicopter and thought they were Josh and Brock, who are both pupils at Sir James Smith's School in Camelford. She didn't know what had happened until Josh arrived home accompanied by a coastguard, saying: "Don't worry, mum. It's Brock, but he's ok."

Their relieved mother said: "It could have been a lot worse. Brock took a real battering but his head and face are completely unscathed. He had a very lucky escape."

21/07/2015

Boscastle & Tintagel calendar now available for immediate despatch from http://www.timmartindale.co.uk/…/boscastle-and-tintagel-20…/

04/07/2015

14/06/2015

Bossiney live this morning. Share if you wish you were here :-)