Tintagel Cliffs

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Tintagel Cliffs is one of 148 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall. It is among the largest in the county. It lies inside Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape. The nearest other SSSI is Bodmin Moor, North, 7.8 km to the east.

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