St Michael's Mount Castle, Medieval castle on tidal island in Cornwall, England
The granite fortress rises 230 feet above sea level, connected to mainland Marazion by a stone causeway that submerges during high tide.
The castle dates back to the 12th century when it served as a Benedictine monastery before becoming a military stronghold during the English Civil War.
The St Aubyn family has resided in the castle since 1650, maintaining traditions while sharing their ancestral rooms with National Trust visitors.
Access to the castle requires advance online booking, and visitors can reach the island by boat during high tide or walk across the causeway at low tide.
The castle contains a mummified cat, Napoleon's coat fragment from Waterloo, and Britain's last operating narrow-gauge cliff railway for supplies.
Location: Cornwall
Address: Harbour View, Marazion TR17 0HS TR17 0HT TR17 0HT
Phone: +441736710507
Website: https://stmichaelsmount.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 50.11655,-5.47835
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:51
St Michael's Mount Castle
32 m
The Godolphin Arms
813 m
The Church of Saint Michael
16 m
The Kings Arms
874 m
The Dairy
119 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk, The Square
852 m
The French Gun Battery (north west corner)
19 m
Gazebo At Sw 52023048
868 m
Gun battery north-north west of St Michael's Mount
41 m
Treva House
840 m
The Harbour Walls and Bollards
307 m
Marazion Institute Or The Code Institute
852 m
The Marine Aquarium
845 m
Kenak
869 m
Free Methodist Church
870 m
Chy An Moir And Walls To Front
861 m
Lodge Adjoining Gateway To St Michael's Mount
204 m
St Elmo
868 m
Marazion Bakery
872 m
The Sentry Box
30 m
St Michael's House And Walls To Front
872 m
Gun battery west of St Michael's Mount
45 m
The White House
826 m
This-Ul-Du
867 m
Trevail Including Forecourt Walls
872 m
Cross Shaft West Of St Michael's Mount
36 m
Melville House
879 m
Lynhurst
834 mReviews
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