Marazion
Town in southwest Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marazion (/mærəˈzaɪən/; 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
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Marazion seen from St Michael's Mount | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 1,440 |
OS grid reference | SW523306 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MARAZION |
Postcode district | TR17 |
Dialling code | 01736 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.125°N 5.476°W / 50.125; -5.476 |
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).