Address: Harbour View, Marazion, TR17 0HS, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.7
based on 577 reviews.
Access and Transportation
Pros:
"Great place to visit, walk across at low tide, boat £2.50 at high tide."
"We managed to walk on the causeway to enter the island and took the ferry back."
"You can walk across if the tide is out- or boat trip across 1 way was £2.80."
"We were lucky to stay very close to StMichael’s Mount in July 2022. We booked a time that let us walk across rather than go on the short boat trip."
"Walked across the causeway on the way there and took a boat back."
"Love the walk along the cause way, or even the short boat ride if needed."
"At low tide you can walk, at high tide you can take a shuttle boat."
Cons:
"Need pay for boat when the tide covers the causeway."
"The boat to get there and back costs £2.50 each way and the cafe is overpriced and short staffed."
"The entry cost for a family of four was £61 plus a further £8 for the short boat ride over."
"You can walk to castle through the pathway when tides are low but evening time (after 16:30) need to book boat tickets (£2.80pp) because of high tides overtake the pathway."
"It was high tide, so the walkway was not visible."
"Note that dogs aren't allowed on boats and you also have to purchase a castle or garden ticket before you board the boat."
"You can't buy boat tickets at the side of the landing areas."
Castle and Gardens
Pros:
"Absolutely fantastic place, the boat trip the castle the gardens."
"The gardens were pretty fascinating and hats off to the gardeners who maintain it."
"The castle contained many interesting exhibits about the history and would be a good stop in Penzance."
"The castle itself is stunning and the preservation that has taken place over the hundreds of years is amazing as well as the history."
"The 'tour' through the castle and into the chapel is beautifully done without being over the top."
"The castle itself was just amazing, fantastic inside and out."
"The castle is beautiful, well maintained and we had stunning views from the top."
Cons:
"The reason for 4 star and not 5 is due to the fact that the queue for ice cream near the shop was ridiculous."
"The castle is interesting and very historic, with amazing views, but it was a shame that you couldn't see any of the gardens."
"Although a must see when in Cornwall its become an in your face cash grab by the NT."
"The only thing that let it down was the coffee shop being a bit on the small side and very expensive."
"The inside of the castle however isn't too interesting."
"Sadly though, we left having learned next to nothing about the island, its inhabitants and the lives they led."
"The castle was a little disappointing as the items on display were, for the most part, an eclectic collection of objects belonging to the family, with little of the early history of the castle covered."
Facilities and Services
Pros:
"The staff were so welcoming and knowledgeable."
"You can relax and have hot or cold drinks from the cafe on the castle, our strawberry milkshake was lovely."
"Lovely coffee in the cafe."
"Staff very knowledgeable about the place and friendly."
"The cafe is amazing and even the cakes are delicious!"
"The staff were fantastic, although many said they were heavily understaffed it did not take away from the experience."
"The staff was incredible, well informed, warm and professional."
Cons:
"Cafe is nice but pricey 3 hot drinks, a sausage roll, and two cakes were £25."
"Cafe so busy that there wasn’t any seating, so we went back to town for lunch."
"Cafe onsite although I'd bring a pack lunch as it's super expensive."
"Take a picnic to avoid being overcharged in the NT café, 7 pounds for a semi stale Cornish pastie and 2.75 for a very small can of cola or apple juice."
"The only thing I didn't like was that it was really hot and sunny and the ice cream stand that was there had 1 person manning it."
"The tea shop was expensive, as are most National Trust tea shops, easily dropping £16.00 to £20 on three clotted cream teas."
"The restaurant is a little expensive but then what do you expect when you're on an island and not much choice."
Accessibility and Mobility
Pros:
"Managed to get to the island this time as the weather was beautiful."
"Absolutely fantastic place to visit. We went on an overcast day but it was still spectacular."
"Such a magical walk over - we loved our trip!"
"Such a beautiful place to visit."
"This is a great place to visit and for spending 2+ hours of a day in Cornwall."
"The walk up was a bit challenging for our 2 year old, but after a few sit down breaks, we made it to the top."
"The castle itself is quite a walk up but plenty of places to sit and rest on the way up and handrails most of the way."
Cons:
"Be aware there are many steps so unsuitable for wheelchairs and baby strollers."
"The cobbled steps up to the house are steep and can get slippy when they are wet."
"Note that the stairs in the gardens can be very uneven and narrow."
"It's also very uneven and hard to walk, so don't come if you need a wheelchair or crutches."
"The walk up to the castle is very steep and uneven, so anyone with walking disabilities would probably find it difficult."
"Not for the faint of heart or weak of knee."
"Id say not really wheelchair friendly due to the steep uneven cobble path to the top."