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Find out when St Michael's Mount is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Things to see and do at St Michael's Mount
Explore the rocky island of St Michael’s Mount, crowned by a medieval castle and church. Step inside historic buildings, stroll through the subtropical garden and soak up the spectacular views of the bay. At high tide you can take a boat trip from the mainland across to the island harbour; at low tide you can walk across the ancient cobbled causeway, as pilgrims have done for centuries.
Step inside the castle at St Michael's Mount
Climb the cobbled pathway to a fairy-tale castle peering out to sea and find architecture dating back to the 12th century.
Discover the intricate plaster frieze in the Chevy Chase room, armour and weapons in the Garrison Room and a model of St Michael's Mount made of champagne corks by a former butler.
Meet Sir John St Aubyn in a series of portraits and set your sights on spectacular views from the castle turrets.
Explore the subtropical garden
Wander through the subtropical terraced garden, designed in 1878 for St Aubyn, with flower beds nestled amongst granite cliff faces.
Discover a thriving harbour
Visit a living island community where the harbourside village is a hive of everyday activity. In its heyday as a busy port, the island population swelled to 300. Today visitors come and go, and St Michael's Mount is a much-loved home of the St Aubyn family and over 30 islanders.
Soak up the coastal views
Discover spectacular views of Mount’s Bay and the Lizard from the castle battlements, and take in the salty sea air and coastal vistas as you wander around the rocky island.
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