Marazion Marsh

#6890 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Marazion Marsh is a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserve situated in a shallow river valley, half a kilometre to the west of Marazion, Cornwall, UK. It is separated from the coast by a shingle bar and small sand dune system and contains Cornwall's largest reed bed. ()

Area: 156.42 acres (0.2444 mi²)Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°7'31"N, 5°28'53"W

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Marazion Marsh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morrab Gardens, St Mary's Church, Trencrom Hill, Penlee House.

2.5 miW
Nature and wildlife, Garden, Park
Morrab Gardens, Penzance
65 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
61 min walk • St Mary's Church, Penzance is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Penzance, Cornwall.
3.4 miN
Archaeological site
Trencrom Hill, Carbis Bay
86 min walk • Trencrom Hill is a prominent hill fort, owned by the National Trust, near Lelant, Cornwall. It is crowned by an univallate Neolithic tor enclosure and was re-used as a hillfort in the Iron Age.
2.7 miW
Art gallery, Museum, Art museum
Penlee House, Penzance
70 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.
2.9 miE
Church
Lizard and Mount's Bay Methodist Circuit, Praa Sands
75 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 miE
Church
St Hilary's Church, St Hilary, Cornwall
61 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.
2.5 miW
Library
Morrab Library, Penzance
65 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.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Mount's Bay
138 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.
2.5 miW
Architecture, Specialty museum, Museum
Egyptian House, Penzance
64 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.
0.7 miS
Island
St Michael's Mount, Marazion
17 min walk • 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.
4.4 miE
, Archaeological site
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
113 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.