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Marazion - Oldest Town in Cornwall



Marazion (Cornish: Marghasyow) is a civil parish and town in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. It lies on the shores of Mount's Bay, two miles east of Penzance and is served by the Great Western Railway. A causeway passable at low tide unites Marazion with the otherwise insular St Michael's Mount.

Most visitors park behind the beach and scurry quickly across the causeway - at low tide - to the Mount little realising there is quite a bit to see and do around here. There is the RSPB haven of Marazion Marsh behind the road and there are good walks west to Penzance and east to Perranuthnoe and Cudden Point. Windsurfing and kite flying is popular on the beach. In Marazion itself there are a couple of Inns for refreshment and there are also some good restaurants.

Marazion was once a flourishing town, owing its prosperity to the throng of pilgrims who came to visit St Michael's Mount. During the first half of the 16th century it was twice plundered; first by the French, and later by Cornish rebels. The rise and progress of the neighbouring borough of Penzance in the 17th century marginalised Marazion.

Accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Thurlestone Guest House (8 km)

Rosemerryn Wood (10 km)

Chy Bowjy (6 km)

Pendennis (5 km)

Dean Court (9 km)

Shun Lee House (9 km)

White Waves Guest House (10 km)

Headland House (8 km)

Sea Breeze B&B (9 km)

Boscrowan Farm (6 km)

Treglisson Guest House (9 km)

The Light House B&B (8 km)

Trezelah Farmhouse (5 km)

Kerris Farm (8 km)

Ennys (4 km)

Ednovean Farm (2 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Mounts Bay Caravan Park, Marazion (1 km)

Kenneggy Cove Holiday Park, Penzance (5 km)

Boscreege Caravan and Camping Park, Helston (8 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Chy Hebask, Zennor (7 km)

Artist's Cottage, Marazion (1 km)

Trescowe: Pendarves, Praa Sands (6 km)

Chy-an-Gwel, Helston (8 km)

Ty Cariad, Mousehole (6 km)

Woodford Cottage, Penzance (4 km)

The Cottage, St Ives (9 km)

Coachmans, Praa Sands (6 km)

Windmill, Praa Sands (6 km)

Manderley, Mousehole (6 km)

Samarkand, St Ives (8 km)

Corner Cottage, Mousehole (7 km)

The Old Toll House, Penzance (0 km)

Trispen, St Ives (8 km)

Chy-Vean, Penzance (7 km)

Regent House, Mousehole (6 km)

Regent Cottage, Mousehole (6 km)

The Wheelhouse, Mousehole (6 km)

Demelza Barn, Hayle & Lelant (9 km)

Manor House, Hayle & Lelant (7 km)

Perran, St Ives (8 km)

Mole Cottage, Mousehole (7 km)

Mermaid's Purse, Carbis Bay (8 km)

Bluebell Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Hayle & Lelant (8 km)

Wild Thyme, Carbis Bay (8 km)

Thimble Cottage, Mousehole (7 km)

Kymaurah Cottage, Lamorna Cove (5 km)

Dovecote Cottage, Lamorna Cove (5 km)

Tintin Cottage, Carbis Bay (8 km)

April Cottage, Carbis Bay (8 km)

Lavender Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Hayle & Lelant (8 km)

Avalon Apartment, Marazion (0 km)

Minalto, Penzance (5 km)

Gillan Cottage, Marazion (1 km)

Heather Cottage, Gonwin Manor, Hayle & Lelant (8 km)

Polgew Studio, Marazion (0 km)

The Flower Loft, Lamorna Cove (9 km)

Trescowe: Crofty, Praa Sands (6 km)

Lamorna Stream Cottage, Lamorna Cove (9 km)

Pepper Cottage, Marazion (0 km)

Hobbits, Marazion (0 km)

The Paddock, Marazion (3 km)

Camnythyk Cottage, Penzance (7 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Woodland Silver Chalet, St Ives (6 km)

Swallow Caravan, Penzance (5 km)

Willow Lodge, Penzance (5 km)

Crofters Chalet, Hayle (7 km)

Cormorant Caravan 3, Penzance (5 km)

Woodland Gold Chalet, St Ives (6 km)

Kestrel Caravan, Penzance (5 km)

Kernow Cottage, Hayle (7 km)

Kingfisher Caravan, Penzance (5 km)

Willow Lodge Plus, Penzance (5 km)

Marazion Caravan, Penzance (7 km)

Woodland Bronze Chalet, St Ives (6 km)

Trevacroft Silver Chalet, St Ives (6 km)

Willow Lodge 3, Penzance (5 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Tregenna Castle Hotel (9 km)

The Cove Hotel (10 km)

Mount Haven Hotel (1 km)

Pedn Olva (10 km)

The Gurnard`s Head (9 km)

The Summer House (5 km)

The Old Primary School Cottage and Apartment (7 km)

Estoril Hotel (5 km)

Curlews Marazion (1 km)

The Dunedin (5 km)

Penrose Guest House (5 km)

The Garrack Hotel & Restaurant (9 km)

Hotel Penzance (5 km)

Mount Royal Hotel (4 km)

St. Ives Bay Hotel (8 km)

Borthalan Hotel (8 km)

Marazion Hotel (0 km)

The Carbis Bay Hotel (8 km)

Chy an Mor (4 km)

Camilla House (4 km)

Southern Comfort Hotel (5 km)

Warwick House (4 km)

The Tremont Guest House (5 km)

The Stanley Guest House (4 km)

Torwood House Hotel (5 km)

Richmond Lodge (5 km)

The Lugger Hotel (5 km)

Union Hotel (4 km)

Lombard House Hotel (4 km)

Old Coastguard Hotel (6 km)

The Queens Hotel (5 km)

Wymering Guest House (4 km)

Carnson House (4 km)

Boskerris Hotel (8 km)

Blue Hayes Hotel (9 km)

11 Sea View Terrace (10 km)

Primrose Valley Hotel (9 km)

Dean Court (9 km)

The Nook (10 km)

Blue Mist (10 km)

Skidden House Hotel (10 km)

The Regent Hotel (10 km)

Chy an Albany (9 km)

Atlantic Hotel (8 km)

St Merryn Hotel (8 km)

Porthminster Hotel (10 km)

Channings Hotel (10 km)

Beechwood Hotel (8 km)

The Abbey (4 km)

Headland House Hotel (8 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Porthminster (10 km)

Carbis Bay (8 km)

Porthkidney Sands (8 km)

Harvey's Towans (8 km)

Mexico Towans (9 km)

Lamorna Cove (9 km)

Mousehole (6 km)

Newlyn (6 km)

Eastern Green (3 km)

Long Rock (2 km)

Marazion (0 km)

Perranuthnoe (3 km)

Prussia Cove (5 km)

Kenneggy Sands (5 km)

Praa Sands (6 km)

Porthcew (8 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Ding Dong (9 km)

Giew Mine (7 km)

Great Work (8 km)

Wheal Prosper & Wheal Trewavas (8 km)

Wheal Trewavas (9 km)

Carleen Mine (10 km)

Wheal Gurlyn (5 km)

Halamanning (5 km)

Binner Downs (10 km)

Wheal Godolphin (9 km)

St. Ives Consols (9 km)

Rosewall Hill & Ransom United (9 km)

Great Wheal Alfred (9 km)

Alfred Consols (9 km)

Wheal Treasury (Wheal Treasure) (10 km)

West Providence Mine (8 km)

Prosper United (Marazion Mines) (2 km)

Tregurtha Downs (incl. Wheal Rodney) (2 km)

Wheal Reeth (Lady Gwendolen) (7 km)

Charlotte United (incl. Trenow Consols) (1 km)

Penberthy Crofts (incl. Wheal Fancy) (5 km)

Ennys Wheal Virgin (5 km)

Wheal Squire (5 km)

Wheal Friendship (4 km)

Leeds & St. Aubyn (6 km)

Wheal Neptune (2 km)

Tolvadden Mine (2 km)

Trebarvah (3 km)

Wheal Hendra (7 km)

Wheal Providence (8 km)

Tyringham Consols (8 km)

Trelyon Consols (9 km)

Wheal Trenwith (9 km)

Goole Pellas (9 km)

St Ives Wheal Allen (10 km)

Georgia Consols (8 km)

Wheal Reeth (Reeth Consols) (7 km)

Wheal Sisters (6 km)

Lelant Consols (6 km)

Wheal Merth (5 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Crown Inn (3 km)

Cornish Arms (9 km)

Royal Standard Inn (8 km)

Badger Inn (9 km)

Fire Engine (1 km)

Kings Arms (1 km)

Fountain Inn (7 km)

Fishermans Arms (5 km)

Fountain Tavern (7 km)

Sir Humphrey Davy (5 km)

Yacht Inn (4 km)

Dolphin Tavern (5 km)

Lifeboat Inn (9 km)

Pedn Olva Hotel (9 km)

Queens Hotel (9 km)

Sheaf of Wheat (9 km)

Western Hotel (9 km)

Victoria Inn (2 km)

Star Inn (3 km)

Cornish Arms (9 km)

The Studio Bar (4 km)

The Alexandra (5 km)

Admiral Benbow (4 km)

Castle Inn (10 km)

Old Quay House Inn (6 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Mousehole to Newlyn (7 km)

Lamorna to Mousehole (9 km)

Newlyn to Penzance Harbour (5 km)

Penzance Harbour to Marazion (3 km)

Marazion to Perranuthnoe (1 km)

Perranuthnoe to Cudden Point (3 km)

Cudden Point to Praa Sands (5 km)

Praa Sands to Porthleven (10 km)

St. Ives, Clodgy Point to Carbis Bay (10 km)

Carbis Bay to Lelant Saltings (8 km)

Lelant Saltings to Hayle Towans (8 km)

Farms and animalse

Farms & animals

Paradise Park (7 km)

Marine Discovery Penzance (4 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Chapel Street Brasserie (4 km)

St Andrews Street Bistro (10 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Porthminster Cafe (9 km)

Mackerel Sky Cafe & Bar (4 km)

Salt Kitchen Bar (8 km)

Blas Burgerworks (10 km)

Poolside Indulgence (4 km)

Newlyn Seafood Cafe (6 km)

The Old Pilchard Press (7 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trengwainton (7 km)

Hardy Exotics Nursery (7 km)

Godolphin House (9 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

St. Michael's Mount (1 km)

Museumse

Museums

Marazion Museum (0 km)

Penlee House Museum (5 km)

Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden (10 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

The Victoria Inn (2 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

La Casita (8 km)

Mount Haven (1 km)

The Bay (4 km)

Atlantic Waves (8 km)

Harris's Restaurant (4 km)

The Abbey Hotel (4 km)

The Lime Tree (4 km)

The Bakehouse (4 km)

The Boatshed (4 km)

Admiral Benbow (4 km)

The Beach Restaurant (10 km)

Tregenna Castle (9 km)

The Lookout (10 km)

Archie Brown's (4 km)

The Bean Inn (8 km)

The Summer House Restaurant (5 km)

The Old Coastguard (6 km)

2, Fore Street (6 km)

The Cornish Range (7 km)

The Cove (9 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Acorn Arts Centre (5 km)

Kidz R Us (10 km)


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