Crucial material airlifted to English Heritage’s Tintagel Castle site
Visitors to Tintagel Castle may get to enjoy the walk from the car park to the English Heritage attraction – but imagine doing it with an absolutely colossal bag of gravel.
Transporting the stones was the problem facing staff earlier this week as they continued to work on maintaining the area’s pathways. But, thanks to the help of a helicopter team, the delivery was safely received at the remote location.
The gravel is being used by the charity as part of its was essential maintenance for the pathways which are part of the landscape at the castle. They’re vital to help preserve the ecological environment on the island.
As a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the charity encourages visitors to stick to the pathways to preserve the ecological environment for future generations to enjoy. However, over the years, the surface has incurred some wear and tear.
Teams have carefully prepared the paths for repair by scarifying the surfaces and removing loose material. The helicopter has now delivered bags of gravel to the site which will be laid down in the following two weeks.
Gravel being delivered to the historic Cornish site. Image: Hannah Monteverde.
‘It’s not every day that we get to see a helicopter hovering over the castle,’ says Hannah Monteverde, Tintagel Castle Manager. ‘It’s been really exciting for our team to watch!’
‘In our usual maintenance work, everybody generally has two feet on the ground, but there actually many diverse ways in which English Heritage cares for historical places.’
Work on new pathways scheduled to be completed by Easter
‘It’s great to show off a more unusual and exciting project here at Tintagel Castle this week. We look forward to welcoming visitors for the upcoming Easter holidays when work on our new pathways will be complete.’
The site will remain open to the public Wednesday to Sunday (as normal during this time). The work is being carried out by skilled contractors who are experts in the care of historical sites, such as Tintagel Castle.
