Tintagel is a civil parish and town located on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The population of the church was 1,820 people (2001 census), as well as the location of the parish is 4,281 acres (17.32 km2). The parish population decreased to 1,727 at the 2011 census. An electoral ward likewise exists extending inland to Otterham. The population of this ward at the exact same census was 3,990. The town as well as neighboring Tintagel Castle are connected with the tales surrounding King Arthur. The village has, in current times, become appealing to day-trippers and also travelers, and also is among the most-visited areas in Britain. Treknow is the biggest of the various other settlements in the parish, which also consist of Bossiney, Truas, Trebarwith, Tregatta, Trenale, Trethevy, Treven, Trevillet, and Trewarmett.