St Michaels Mount,Cornwall,England - A tourist guide with pictures. The jewel in Cornwall's crown. Home of the St Aubyn family for 300 years. Separated from the town of Marazion and the mainland by a 500 yard long granite causeway, only reachable by boat when the tide is in. One of the most visited National Trust properties in Britain, and open to visitors Mon- Fri during the season.
Every room is full of history.
For a different and enjoyable view of St Michael's Mount take a boat trip around the island at high tide. The boatmen call such trips 'rounders'. Around and About St Michael's Mount . At the far end of Mount's Bay is Penzance , a thriving town, and embarkation point for the sub tropical paradise of the Isles of Scilly by boat and helicopter. Beyond that lies the fishing village of Mousehole and the port of Newlyn , home of the second largest fishing fleet in the country.