Tintagel Old Post Office

One of the Trust's most delightful medieval buildings, enhanced by a cottage garden

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seventeenth century bed with mattress removed showing rope supports

Putting the house to bed 

Tintagel Old Post Office is now closed while essential cleaning, conservation and building maintenance is undertaken - all made possible by your memberships, visits and donations. The house will re-open Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 February 2019 and will be open fully for the season on Saturday 9 March 2019. In the meantime, there's still much to see and plenty to do with the North Cornwall National Trust, from ranger days to talks, and Boscastle visitor centre, shop and café is open throughout the winter. Please click to find out more.

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Tintagel Old Post Office

Things to see and do 

The Hall at Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall

The house and its history 

Discover a story spanning over six hundred years, of how a small medieval manor house was slowly modified into the building you see today.

The back garden of Tintagel Old Post Office

The cottage garden 

The cottage garden at the Old Post Office provides a welcome retreat from the busy high street. Awash with colour throughout the year, the dramatic change throughout the seasons gives reason to return.

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What's on

Upcoming events

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Rag rug workshop

Wed 20 Feb 2019
11:00-15:00
Join Deborah Hastings and the rag rug volunteers to have a go at this age-old art of up-cycling left-over fabrics into soft furnishings for the home. NB there is a charge for materials used.

A story of the post

Mon 18 Mar 2019
11:00-15:30
When was the Old Post Office a Post Office? An exploration of the postal history of North Cornwall and Tintagel Old Post Office.

Rag rug workshop

Thu 18 Apr 2019
11:00-15:00
Easter themed rag rug workshop. Join Deborah Hastings and the rag rug volunteers to make either a rag rug Easter rabbit, Easter chick, daffodil sari silk corsage or bluebell sari corsage.. NB there is a charge for materials used.

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt

Sat 20 Apr 2019
10:30-17:00
Hunt throughout the house to crack open the Easter eggs and complete your nature themed activity sheet. Be rewarded with a Cadbury chocolate egg on completing the activity sheet. £2.50 per hunt, plus normal admission charges.

From fabric to flowers

Mon 29 Apr 2019
10:30-17:00
New art work by Debbie Hastings on display throughout the house. Discover how simple fabrics can bloom into beautiful flowers and create your own rag rug flower brooch. Material charges apply.
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Learning

Family enjoy candle making at Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall

Enjoy family fun 

Visit with your family and enjoy our family trail, challenge someone to a garden game or learn how to make a rug from recycled fabric.

A tour group at Tintagel Old Post Office

A different way to learn 

Enjoy a house tour or take a self-lead visit with one of our family trails.

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Tintagel Old Post Office

Eating and shopping

Shopping at Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall

A trinket from Tintagel 

The small shop in the postroom features locally inspired gifts.

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Groups

School group enjoying a Victorian activity day at Tintagel Old Post Office, Cornwall

Visit with your group 

Find out about group visits and special ticket rates for ten or more visitors.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Tintagel Old Post Office on the National Trust Collections website

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