St Michael's Mount, Marazion

Name: St Michael's Mount
Address: Marazion, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Marazion

Island, Top attraction

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St Michael's Mount is a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water. It is managed by the National Trust, and the castle and chapel have been the home of the St Aubyn family since approximately 1650. ()

Alternative names: Area: 57.6 acres (0.09 mi²)Coordinates: 50°6'58"N, 5°28'40"W

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St Michael's Mount – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morrab Gardens, St Mary's Church, Penlee House, Lizard and Mount's Bay Methodist Circuit.

2.6 miW
Nature and wildlife, Garden, Park
Morrab Gardens, Penzance
67 min walk • Morrab Gardens are a municipal garden covering 1.2 ha to the south of Penzance town centre, Cornwall. It is known for its Mediterranean and sub-tropical plants; and for housing the Morrab Library in the grounds.
2.4 miW
Church
St Mary's Church, Penzance
63 min walk • St Mary's Church, Penzance is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Penzance, Cornwall.
2.8 miW
Art gallery, Museum, Art museum
Penlee House, Penzance
72 min walk • Penlee House is a museum and art gallery located in the town of Penzance in Cornwall, and is home to a great many paintings by members of the Newlyn School, including many by Stanhope Forbes, Norman Garstin, Walter Langley and Lamorna Birch.
3 miNE
Church
Lizard and Mount's Bay Methodist Circuit, Praa Sands
76 min walk • The Lizard and Mounts Bay Methodist Circuit is a Methodist circuit that serves the area surrounding Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England.
2.4 miNE
Church
St Hilary's Church, St Hilary, Cornwall
62 min walk • The Church of St Hilary is an Early English–style church in the village of St Hilary, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It features a 13th-century tower; following a fire in 1853, the remainder of the church was rebuilt two years later by William White.
2.6 miW
Library
Morrab Library, Penzance
67 min walk • The Morrab Library is an independent library based in Penzance, Cornwall in the UK. The library, situated in Morrab House within Morrab Gardens, was founded in 1818 and is financed through membership subscriptions, legacies, grants, and a regular contribution from the Dennis G C Myner Charitable Trust.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Mount's Bay
121 min walk • Mount's Bay is a large, sweeping bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, stretching from the Lizard Point to Gwennap Head. In the north of the bay, near Marazion, is St Michael's Mount; the origin of name of the bay. In summer, it is a large, benign, scenic, natural harbour.
2.6 miW
Architecture, Specialty museum, Museum
Egyptian House, Penzance
67 min walk • The Egyptian House is a grade I listed building in the Cornish town of Penzance. It is built in the style of Egyptian Revival architecture and has been in the ownership of the Landmark Trust since the 1970s. The current building dates from 1835–36.
4.4 miE
, Archaeological site
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
112 min walk • The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape is a World Heritage Site which includes select mining landscapes in Cornwall and West Devon in the south west of England.
2.4 miW
Museum
Trinity House National Lighthouse Museum, Penzance
61 min walk • Trinity House National Lighthouse Centre was a museum in Penzance, Cornwall, UK which housed the national collection of Trinity House.
2.6 miW
Archaeological site
Market Building, Penzance
67 min walk • The Market Building in Penzance is a Grade I listed building situated at the top of Market Jew Street, Penzance.