This
rocky part of the Cornish coast is said to be the place where King Arthur was
born. The ruins on the coast are thought to be his castle, and the King
himself haunts them.
Legend
has it that once a year the ruins of the castle vanish and in their place
returns the complete castle in all its former glory.
It
is also thought that King Arthur's Round Table is buried at nearby Bossiney
Mound. Once a year, at midnight on Midsummer Eve, it is believed that the
table rises out of the ground and stands in the moonlight. However, visitors
to the area on this particular night have not witnessed the magical table but
instead have seen a glowing light appear at the windows of the chapel, despite
the fact that the chapel is always locked at night and is totally uninhabited.
Just
below the castle is the cavern known as Merlin's Cave which is said to be
haunted by the ghost of Merlin himself.
Copyright