Trevalga

Trevalga is a coastal hamlet in North Cornwall, situated about 500 metres from the clifftops on the road between Boscastle and Tintagel. The entire settlement lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and its population has remained roughly the same since the 14th century. Trevalga was recorded as a royal manor in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The parish church of St Petroc dates from the 12th and 13th centuries, with a tower added later than the nave and chancel. For decades much of the hamlet was held by the Gerald Curgenven Will Trust, established in 1961 to preserve Trevalga from development. In October 2023 the estate was sold for around 16 million pounds.

The South West Coast Path runs along the clifftops immediately to the west, connecting walkers to Boscastle harbour in one direction and Tintagel Castle in the other. The surrounding farmland and coastal grassland support a quiet, rural character that has changed little over the centuries. Trevalga makes a good base for exploring this dramatic stretch of the North Cornwall coast on foot. The cliffs around Trevalga support colonies of nesting seabirds including guillemots and razorbills between April and July. Rocky Valley, a narrow gorge about 2 miles north near Tintagel, contains a pair of Bronze Age labyrinth carvings on the rock face beside the stream.