Delabole
This unusual village is a mile inland on the North Cornish Coast, and situated in the heart of Camelot and king Arthur Country. Famous for it’s slate production carried out since 1314 the Quarry is now a 400’ hole which is one of the biggest holes in Europe, still produces slate today. Why not visit and stand on the viewing platform. One interesting place to visit is the first ever commercial Wind Farm, or if you enjoy fishing Ferndale Fishing Lakes has three attractive lakes to try your luck at catching Carp, Bream, Tench, Roach. Tintagel Old Post Office is only two miles away, and was the legendary seat of King Arthur, the Post Office is said to date from the 14th Century, a mystical Norman Castle built in the 12th Century is perched high and bestows amazing views. Not to forget the deep black hole of ’Merlin’s’ Cave’ which is said to be the actual cave where King Arthur met Merlin, the craggy exterior, half drowned in greenery where the entrance is sandy bottomed as it beckons you inside into the mystical darkness within. Delabole and the magical surrounding area is a wish waiting to be granted.
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