St Merterianes Church, Tintagel, Cornwall

Leaving London from time to time can be a good idea, especially when it’s overly sunny, warm and icelandic volcanic ash makes sure the blue sky doesn’t get interrupted by planes.

Going to Cornwall is always a good idea.

One of the most magic places in the far south west of England is St Merterianes Church in Tintagel, a church build between 1080 and 1150. It’s up on a hill far outside the town, surrounded by nothing but cliffs, fields and a cemetry that has been there for ages.

They still hold celtic services in the church – it couldn’t fit anywhere better.

The cemetry really is quite old, full of graves from the 19th century.

They are all made of stone without any flowers, there’s just grass. You need to watch out not to step on a grave by accident.

And of course Tintagel is right by the sea.

People might head off to King Arthur’s Castle in Tintagel a lot, that by the way can be visited for free after 6pm. Well, maybe not officially. But a bit of a walk around the castle in the sunset alone is just wonderful.

But the real Tintagel magic is certainly the church with the cemetry. It’s worth the walk there.

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