Long Rock, St Michael's Mount and the Bird Sanctuary

(S/E) From the start W3W>>> walk up onto the promenade and walk east. The option is to walk along the beach, near Marazion, where there is a footbridge over the Red River; Cornish rivers, like the Red River, are called "red" because of the mineral deposits and waste from centuries of tin and arsenic mining that stained the water, giving it a reddish-brown hue. Continue to the Causeway steps.

(1) Crossing the Causeway will always depend on the tide; if the tide is in and the intention is to visit the island, there is a boat ferry service. With the tide out, walk across the Causeway.
Option: pay the entry fee, and explore the island. (2) can be missed and proceed to (3).

(2) Walk back across the causeway, or catch the ferry; be mindful that the ferry service is seasonal. Look out for the memorial stone HMS Warspite to your left, then walk up through Marazion (Beacon Road). Heading up through the narrow streets, turn left up Rosehill. As the lane levels out, a lane on the left will be met.

(3) Turn left down Green Lane, heading initially north, then south at the bottom of the hill. The bird sanctuary is on the right, through the gate.

(4) Option to enter into the sanctuary, please consider any bird watchers, as they like a silent approach. Or continue on and cross the main road. Rejoin the promenade heading west to the start (S/E).

Start: This walk's starting point, the Long Rock car park - W3W >>>

Before Starting

• Pay for Parking
• Download the route to the Visorando app, to save mobile battery

Transport: The main London Penzance railway line, the station is about 1 mile west. The main road is

Parking: Vehicle parking - Access to the car park is across a railway level crossing; ensure payment for the timed stay. Should the car park become full, parking along the main road is permitted

Timing: The time taken is estimated, to allow extra time, when appropriate, for exploring and personal pace.

Note: Ensure that the highway code is followed and that dogs are kept under control.

Wellbeing: Wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the conditions. Although this is only a short walk, keep hydrated.

Accessibility: A majority of this walk is on level ground and is suitable for wheeled access.

Refreshments: There is a convenient Cafe, but it may be seasonal.

• There are seasonal cafes along the route.
• St Michael's Mount, which is run by the National Trust,
• Memorial to HMS Warspite, there is a Visorando Walk >>>> Perranuthnoe, Rosudgeon, and the South West Coast Path passing Prussia Cove, to the site where the ship ran aground.
• Penzance.
• The wetlands and the bird watching.
• St Michael's Way, a UK section of the St James Way, part of the pilgrimage walk Camino de Santiago.