From Kittiwake Cottage it takes about 40 mins to walk along the coastal footpath to Tintagel with magnificent views all the way, and many reminders of the history of slate quarrying which took place along the coast until early in the 20th Century. Tintagel is a small village with many associations with the legend of King Arthur and The Old Post Office in its centre is a National Trust Property. Tintagel Head (English Heritage) and the ruins of the Norman Castle built by the Earls of Cornwall can be explored for there is much historical interest here including evidence of trading settlements as far back as the Dark Ages. On the nearby cliffs stands St Materiana's church, a fine example of a Norman church, and excavations in the churchyard have shown evidence of a previous Saxon Church and an early Christian burial site.
 

From the cottage there are wonderful walks along the coast path. Of note there is a very challenging walk, graded as severe in the Coastal Footpath handbook, to Port Isaac passing Tregardock beach on the way.