Despite being a place of prayer, from time to time the Mount felt the steel of combat and has survived sieges
and battles throughout the ages.
Go back in time to a monastery, a fortress, a port and a family home.
Religious roots: Marvel at the church built on the summit of the island after the Norman invasion when St Michael’s Mount was granted to the Benedictine Abbey of Mont St Michel in France.
Under siege: Witness the gun batteries and suits of armour that hark back to times when the fortress was under siege during the War of the Roses and the Civil War.
Living history: Brimming with treasures of a past life, the medieval castle has been passed down through generations of the St Aubyn family and is still home to James and Mary St Aubyn today.