S t. Michael's Mount


Left: Visitors who embark on a guided tour of St. Michael's Mount enter the castle through this side entrance. Wanderlost Magazine | Lane Stafford
Right: Yanina Dowling rides her horse along the beach at St. Michael's Mount during low tide. St. Michael's Mount is an island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall accessible by foot at low tide. Wanderlost Magazine | Sam MacDonald


Left: A tourist touches the wishing stone on St. Michael’s Mount. Believed to have similar powers to that of the Blarney stone, the wishing stone is believed to grant a truly romantic wish if someone touches it. Wanderlost Magazine | Mary Kathryn Carpenter
Right: Seven cannons poke out from granite embrasures on the southern battery protecting St Michael’s Mount. It is one of four batteries that defended the estate, held by the St. Aubyn family, since the 14th century. Wanderlost Magazine | Nicole Morales