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Penzance to Marazion
​3.8 miles

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Marazion is one of the oldest chartered towns in Cornwall— its first charter of incorporation was granted by Henry III in 1257. We are surrounded by history!
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It's true that this walk hardly counts as a hike because it's just a stroll on the beach, literally. We could have easily just stayed on the bus the additional two minutes it would have taken to get from Penzance to Marazion. But as we have to walk this section anyway—for the all-important bragging rights bestowed only on those who walk every single one of the 630 miles—we hopped off at Penzance, where I swear it is always raining, or just stopped raining, or getting ready to rain.
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​The bold rocky island of St Michael's Mount is always in view just up ahead. ​The most exciting part of the walk is choosing rocks to take back for my collection.
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Today is really about climbing up St Michael's Mount; seeing the Mount gardens; and touring inside the castle. Hiking this bit of the South West Coast Path is mostly an add-on. But still, the stroll along the foggy beach is a bracing way to start the day.
The trek up to the castle
The gardens
inside the castle

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  • Home
  • About
    • Who, Why, How
  • The SWCP
    • SWCP Counties
    • Somerset & Exmoor Hikes >
      • Minehead to Porlock Weir
      • Lynmouth to massive storm
      • Lynmouth to Porlock Weir
      • Lynton to Lee
      • Holdstone Down to Lynton
      • Combe Martin to Holdstone Down
    • North Devon Hikes >
      • Ilfracombe to Combe Martin ​
      • Ilframcombe to Morthoe
      • Braunton to Morthoe
      • Barnstable to Fremington Quay
      • Bideford to Appledore
      • Westward Ho! to Appledore
      • Bucks Mill to Western Ho!
      • Buck's Mill to Clovelly
      • Hartland Quay to Clovelly
    • North Cornwall Hikes >
      • Padstow to Trevone
      • Mawgan Porth to Newquay
    • West Cornwall Hikes >
      • Hell's Mouth to Portreath
      • Carbis Bay to Gwithian
      • St Ives to Lelant
      • St Ives to Zennor
      • Zennor to Pendeen Watch
      • Land's End to Sennen Cove
      • Land's End to Porthcurno
      • Lamorna to Porthcurno
      • Penzance to Lamorna Cove
      • Penzance to Marazion
      • Marazion to Porthleven
      • Mullion Cove to Lizard Point
      • Cadgwith to Lizard Point
      • Coverack to Cadgwith
      • Helford Passage to Coverack
      • Falmouth to Helford Passage
    • South Cornwall Hikes >
      • Falmouth to Portscatho
      • Gorran Haven to Pentewan
      • Charlestown to Fowey
      • Charlestown to Pentewan
      • Portwrinkle to Rame Head
    • South Devon Hikes
    • Jurassic Coast Hikes >
      • Seaton to Lyme Regis
      • Abbotsbury to West Bay
  • Spring 2024 Trip
  • Fall 2023 Blog