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St Michael's Way 2004 - Lelant to Marazion

 • Cornwall's 12-mile pilgrim route
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Leaving Lelant station

The scenic railway: The journey starts here at Lelant station
Information signs

A good start: This path has its own signboards and waymarks, not always deployed to the best effect
Lelant Church

St Uny's Church Beautifully positioned west of the Hayle Estuary.
Hayle Estuary

Hayle Estuary: The tide's in - and it looks like a painting from a swish St Ives gallery
Carbis Bay

Goodbye to the sea: The path skims Carbis Bay before turning inland
Clouds gathering over St Ives

The Island: The top of St Nicholas' Chapel in St Ives is just visible here
Knill's Steeple, above St Ives and Carbis Bay

Knill's Steeple: This was intended for the grave of John Knill - but he ended up buried in London instead
St Michael's Way leading from Knill's Steeple to Marazion

Marazion this way: You can see the very top of St Michael's Mount from here on a clear day
The Island, St Ives

St Eia's town: From higher ground there is a magnificent view back to St Ives and The Island
Penwith moors

West Penwith moorland: Zennor and Land's End in this direction
Site of a local festival

Local celebration: Knill made provision for a festival at the monument every five years, still celebrated
Turning inland

The winding road: Turning inland after Knill's Steeple
Looks very clear...

Where, exactly? The waymark looks clear - but we lost the path shortly after
Standing stone?

It's around here somewhere: If you look very closely, there's a standing stone here...
Bowl Rock

Bowl Rock: Thrown here by a playful giant
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