2017

SW5129 : Looking up to the castle from the gardens, St Michaels Mount

taken 7 years ago, near to Marazion, Cornwall, England

Looking up to the castle from the gardens, St Michaels Mount
Looking up to the castle from the gardens, St Michaels Mount
The rock of the Mount acts as a heat reservoir, creating a microclimate which allows many exotic plants to flourish.
St Michael's Mount :: SW5130

St Michael’s Mount dominates Mount's Bay; it rises majestically almost 230 feet from sea level to the tower, chapel and battlement of the castle.

An island at high tide, from the great flood in 3000 BC, the Mount is now operated by the National Trust. It features a harbour, shops and a restaurant as well as the castle and gardens which are open to the public on certain days. Situated approximately 500 yards offshore, the Mount is reached by a causeway at low tide or by small ferry boats which operate between Marazion and the Mount's harbour at high tide.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rocks, Scree, Cliffs Place: St Michaels Mount Primary Subject: Garden other tags: Castle Exotic Plants Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2017 Galleries: · Islandhop Automatic Clusters: · St Michael's Mount Castle [66] · St Michaels Mount Garden [59] · Garden from the Castle [23] · Rock [9] ·
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Robin Drayton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 12 June, 2017   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 20 June, 2017
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OSGB36: geotagged! SW 5147 2982 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SW 5147 2981
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