Marazion

Marazion
Marazion seen from St Michael's Mount
Marazion is located in Cornwall
Marazion
Marazion
Location within Cornwall
Population1,440 
OS grid referenceSW523306
Civil parish
  • Marazion
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARAZION
Postcode districtTR17
Dialling code01736
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°07′30″N 5°28′34″W / 50.125°N 5.476°W / 50.125; -5.476
Marazion from the east

Marazion (/mærəˈzən/; Cornish: Marhasyow[1]) is a civil parish and town, on the shore of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Penzance and the tidal island of St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore. At low water a causeway links it to the town and at high water passenger boats carry visitors between Marazion and St Michael's Mount.[2] Marazion is a tourist resort with an active community of artists who produce and sell paintings and pottery in the town's art galleries.

Marazion lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. On the western side of the town is Marazion Marsh, a RSPB reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7