On Friday, our last day, we decided to visit this famous landmark and arrived early to catch low tide at 9am so we could walk the hundred or so yards of causeway to the Mount that turns from headland to island twice a day. However, as nothing opened until 10.30 we spent over an hour drinking coffee and exploring the little harbour, which was the main harbour in that area before the bigger harbour at Penzance was built. It was cold on the north side of the island and it took a while for the sun to warm up.
The climb up to the Castle was worth the effort for the views.
Although the Castle is small it has a long history, from medieval priory to defensive fortress, to private home.
By the time we'd had lunch and were ready to leave the tide was beginning to cover the causeway and we came back to the mainland by boat.
2 comments:
Has global warming almost reclaimed this land?
What a lovely setting for your day's adventures!
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