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Amenities in this area include: a café, exhibition rooms, formal gardens, a garden, a shop and a tea room.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating and maps.
At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: accessible toilets, standard toilets and a parent and baby room.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is on the harbour front. View information about this toilet (new tab).
There are two options to get to the island - by boat or across the causeway, both of which are dependant on the tide times.
Getting to the Island by boat from the mainland (at an additional cost) involves a number of unmarked steps onto and off the boats at either end.
Getting to the island by the causeway involves crossing a soft, sandy beach and then across an uneven cobbled path for approximately 20 minutes.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Penzance.
Penzance station is approximately 3 miles from St. Michael's Mount.
For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

This site has a car park.
This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
There are parking charges for all users.
There are clearly presented payment signs.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are 6 Blue Badge parking bays.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 249cm x 366cm.
There is no hatched zone.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

This site has a car park.
This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
There are parking charges for all users.
There are clearly presented payment signs.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 350cm x 372cm.
There is no hatched zone.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: The causeway to and from the island, depending upon tide times.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: The castle and gardens.
At this location the following areas require payment from everyone (including National Trust members): The boat travel to and from the island.
Parking charges apply to all visitors.
This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.

Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a tramper. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
You can borrow these from the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
The tramper cannot be used at all locations.
Please discuss with a member of staff upon borrowing.

Boats will depart from and return to 3 landing points on the mainland, depending on the height of the tide.
Boats need to be booked in advance and there is a charge for all visitors. For full details see the websitehttps://stmichaelsmount.co.uk/getting-here/boating/.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope and includes more than 3 steps with a handrail.
Path surfaces along the route are concrete and sand.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

The cobbled path is only available at low tide.
It is uneven and cobbled all the way to the island entrance.
It will take around 15-20 minutes to walk one way along the causeway.
For full details see the websitehttps://stmichaelsmount.co.uk/getting-here/walking/.
The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are cobbles and sand.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

Access into the area is via a step and a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 79cm.
Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
The flooring is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 91cm.
There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
The visitor reception is on the island.
There is no visitor reception on the mainland.