Places to visit
St Michael’s Mount: getting there and nearby beaches
Photograph to come St Michael’s Mount.
St Michael’s Mount is a tidal island in Mount’s Bay, cared for by the National Trust (description based on Wikidata). This page covers how to get there, the nearest beaches with their dog rules and water quality, and council parking nearby.
- Cared for by
- National Trust
- Cornish name
- Karrek Loos yn Koos
- Official information
- National Trust page
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance station (3.9 km (2.4 miles))
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Marazion (1.1 km (0.7 miles))
- Nearest town guide
- Marazion (910 m (0.6 miles))
Before you go
Opening days, times, prices and on-site parking change through the year, and some places close in winter or for repairs. We do not copy them here: check the official National Trust page and the St Michael’s Mount official site on the day you plan to visit.
Beaches near St Michael’s Mount
Beaches in our guide within 10 km, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marazion | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Long Rock | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Perranuthnoe | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Penzance Beach | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Wherry Town | 4.9 km (3.0 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Praa Sands | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent Excellent |
| Porthkidney Sands | 9.0 km (5.6 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Carbis Bay | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
Council car parks nearby
Cornwall Council car parks within 2 km (straight line). St Michael’s Mount may have its own car park: the official National Trust page says where to park.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marazion Station | TR17 0AA | 1.6 km (1.0 miles) | 136 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
Getting there by train
The nearest National Rail stations to St Michael’s Mount:
- Penzance station: 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
- St Erth station: 6.4 km (4.0 miles)
- Lelant Saltings station: 7.3 km (4.6 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
Other historic places and gardens nearby
National Trust and English Heritage places in our guide, by straight-line distance.
- Chysauster Ancient Village (English Heritage): 6.6 km (4.1 miles)
- Trengwainton Garden (National Trust): 7.0 km (4.4 miles)
- Godolphin (National Trust): 8.8 km (5.5 miles)
- Tregiffian Burial Chamber (English Heritage): 9.9 km (6.2 miles)
- Carn Euny Ancient Village (English Heritage): 11.3 km (7.0 miles)
- Penrose (National Trust): 13.3 km (8.3 miles)
For beaches, parking and events around Marazion, see our town guide.
Map
Photos
Planning when to go? Cornwall month by month covers daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: St Michael's Mount – CC0; description, operator, coordinates, Cornish name
- National Trust: St Michael’s Mount – official page, checked 1 November 2026
- St Michael’s Mount official site – checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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