Marazion - Marazion visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Marazion' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Cornwall.

Marazion, called Marghasyow in Cornish, is a beautiful town on the shores of Mount's Bay in southwest Cornwall, not far from Penzance. The town is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1088 and is today a very popular tourist destination, most famous for St Michael's Mount, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Cornwall. The town is also blessed by the beautiful setting and beaches of Mount's Bay and is within easy reach of all the major attractions in west Cornwall.

Marazion - St Michael's Mount

Often considered the jewel in the crown for Cornwall, St Michael's Mount and one of the most famous landmarks. Prior to the flooding of Mount's Bay by the sea, it is thought that St Michael's Mount was surrounded by woodland. This is reflected by it's Cornish name Karrek Loos y'n Koos (Grey Rock in the Woods). Records of dramatic flooding of the area around 1099 are found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

The monastery on St Michael's Mount was established in the 8th century after the archangel Michael was believed to have appeared to local fishermen in the 5th century. Many of the monastic buildings present today date from the 12th century. Today, St Michael's Mount is managed by the National Trust, with the castle and grounds open to the public (entrance fees apply to non-members of the National Trust). The island is accessible on foot via St Michael's Causeway at low tide, and by boat at other times.

Marazion - Tourist Attractions

Marazion has several other local tourist attractions beside St Michael's Mount. Among the other most popular attractions are:

• Marazion Beach - the large beach runs along the coastline west of Marazion all the way to Penzance, with vast expanses of sand exposed at low tide.
• St Michael's Mount Cuaseway - access path to St Michael's Mount, exposed at low tide, making an imposing approach to the island used for centuries by pilgrims.
• South West Coast Path (SWCP) - Marazion lies on the SWCP which runs along the back of the whole of Mount's Bay with some stunning views from the surrounding cliffs.
• Chymorvah House Hotel - 19th century granite building and former home of the wealthy mine owner Richard Rooke Michell, now a hotel with stunning panoramic views over the bay.
• Mount Haven Hotel - next to Chymorvah House Hotel, this was reputed to have been one of the most haunted buildings in Cornwall and has good views of St Michael's Mount.
• St Hilary Church - 13th century church at St Hilary rebuilt after a fire in 1853, and the former parish church of Marazion.
• Nearby Towns - Marazion is within easy access of all the attractions at Penzance, Newlyn and Mousehole to the west, and Porthleven to the east.
• Beaches - in addition to the large beach that runs between Marazion and Penzance. further east there are Perran Sands, Kenneggy Sands and Praa Sands.
• Chysauster Ancient Village - remains of a 2000 year old village with stone homesteads unique to the Land's End peninsula and Isles of Scilly, 4 miles from Marazion.
• Wayside Folk Museum - over 5,000 exhibits of the industrial and historical past of Cornwall as well as various parts of large, ancient machinery, found at Zennor, 9 miles from Marazion.
• Cornwall North Coast - Marazion is only 4 miles from the north coast of Cornwall, giving easy access to St Ives, Hayle and the various beaches nearby.

The nearest tourist information centre to Marazion is in Penzance.

Road: Marazion is close to the junction of the A30 and A384, 3.5 miles east of Penznace, 9 miles south of St Ives and 11 west of Helston.
Train: Penzance Rail Station.