isle of wonder
Darren Little works in a garden on a rock. But not just any rock: St Michael’s Mount is a windswept and sun-beaten island surrounded by the Celtic Sea, steeped in history, myth and legend, a place where stories of mermaids, the patron saint of fishermen and a bloodthirsty giant have drawn visitors for centuries.
The island’s winding, cobbled causeway only emerges at low tide and has seen the footfall of once-resident monks, pilgrims on the trail of ancient ley lines and soldiers occupying the battlements. Today, day-trippers make the crossing in their hundreds to this island off the town of Marazion in Cornwall to explore the medieval castle and enjoy the extraordinary
