'This is not Disneyland, it's Cornwall'

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Looking out to sea from the ruins of Tintagel Castle

But a bitter row is swirling around the iconic Cornish site amid claims that its guardian, English Heritage, is guilty of the “Disneyfication” of the site. A new artwork depicting the wizard Merlin has been carved into a rock face close to the spot where – legend has it – King Arthur was conceived, while a larger than life sculpture partly inspired by the once and future king, plus a compass installation that may remind visitors of the round table, are to be added.


'This is not Disneyland, it's Cornwall': the battle of Tintagel Castle