Saint Michaels Mount

Without water
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St Michaels Mount is a small island near the town of Marazion. The island is close enough to land to be able to walk too in low tides, but you need a boat in high tides. The island has a castle and some gardens and we were interested to see it having visited the very similar Mont St Michel in France.

We walked across the causeway to the island on a VERY windy day and watched the film about the island. Unfortunately we didn’t get much detail on the relationship with the Mont St Michel so I shall not be enlightening you here… We did get the local legend of the giant who was banished to a well by Jack the giant killer (Jay liked that).

he island is close enough to land to be able to walk too in low tides, but you need a boat in high tides.

With water
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We walked up to the castle (not too strenuous really) and looked out over St Michaels bay, which was pretty even in this weather. The castle itself was good, and much more liveable than most – just as well as the family who used to own the island still lives there. We also saw the well and the stone heart of the giant – which kept Jay amused.

We came back by boat as the causeway had by now disappeared under the waves. The island is very nice and worth a visit but is on a much smaller scale, and is less spectacular than the Mont St Michel.

The causeway from above
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Dave.