Boscastle 's a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster. It's situated 14 miles (23 km) south of Bude and 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Tintagel. The name of the village derives from Bottreaux Castle, a 12th century motte-and-bailey fortress, of which few remains survive. Boscastle harbour's a natural inlet protected by two stone harbour walls built in 1584 by Sir Richard Grenville (of HMS Revenge). It's the only significant h… (More on Boscastle)