- Open
- £21 adult · £10.50 child
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Private owner
Quick answer
St Michael's Mount is a castle near Marazion, Cornwall, in private ownership. Adult tickets cost £21, and National Trust members go free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
St Michael's Mount tickets and prices
| Ticket | Online | On the day |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £18 | £21 |
| Child | £9 | £10.50 |
| Family | £45 | £52.50 |
| National Trust members | Free | Free |
Getting to St Michael's Mount and parking
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- Parking
- No car park on site, paid. St Michael's Mount & Long Stay Marazion car park (Follyfield, TR17 0EG): first hour £2.50, 6-9 hours £10; NT members and Blue Badge holders also pay. Overflow car park opposite; short-stay car parks by the slipway (max three hours). About 10 minutes' walk to the causeway.
- By train
- Penzance is 2.4 miles away.
- Public transport
- Trains run to Penzance, then a regular bus or taxi to Marazion takes about 10 minutes.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Allowed 13 Sept 2026-25 March 2027 and 30 March-30 April 2027 in the harbour and village only, on a short lead; never in the castle, garden or summit paths. Banned 2 May-12 September.
Accessibility
Not step-free- Step-free: no step-free access.
- Paths and surfaces: Tidal island reached by a wet, uneven cobbled causeway or boat; steep, cobbled, uneven paths with no handrails in places; wheelchairs and pushchairs cannot reach the summit castle.
- Accessible toilet: yes.
- Mobility scooter hire: yes.
Food and facilities
- Toilets Yes
- Café Yes
- Shop Yes
- Baby changing Yes
What to see at St Michael's Mount
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Gardens
Gardens you can walk around.
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Views
Notable views from the site.
History of St Michael's Mount
- 1135 Building begins on the church and priory at the summit
- 1193 Henry La Pomeray seizes the Mount, his men disguised as pilgrims
- 1473 The Earl of Oxford holds the Mount during the Wars of the Roses
Photos
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Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source -
Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Castles near St Michael's Mount
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How much does it cost to visit St Michael's Mount?
Adult tickets cost £21, and National Trust members go free.
Where do you park at St Michael's Mount?
There is no car park on site. Overflow car park opposite; short-stay car parks by the slipway (max three hours). About 10 minutes' walk to the causeway.
Can you take a dog to St Michael's Mount?
Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside.
Sources
- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
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- Wikidata
- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
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- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
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- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
- Page on stmichaelsmount.co.uk
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