The popular BBC Two show visited the island last summer. St Michael’s Mount appeared on Digging for Britain on BBC Two in February 2026, shining a light on the Mount’s extraordinary past and its place in Britain’s ancient story. The programme followed archaeologists from Durham University as they uncovered compelling new evidence linking the Mount to the semi-mythical island…
Storm Goretti has left a visible mark across St Aubyn Estates, with more than 500 trees lost estate-wide and significant changes to some of our most cherished landscapes, including St Michael’s Mount and Friendship Woods. On the Mount, Head Gardener Darren Little describes the early impact: “We initially recorded around 70–80 trees down, but once…
St Aubyn Estates, including St Michael’s Mount, has been awarded Green Dragon Level 5 accreditation again in 2025. This is the second year the estate has reached the highest level within the Green Dragon Environmental Standard framework. Maintaining Level 5 status reflects continued work to reduce environmental impact and follow good practice in areas such…
This year, St Michael’s Mount is marking the Christmas season with a project organised by the St Aubyn Foundation involving eleven local primary schools, and the children who live on the Mount. They were tasked with creating a Christmas wreath with each design based on a Christmas carol selected by one of the island’s resident families. The…
A group of talented students from Penwith College have produced a new short film celebrating some of the people, stories and landscape of St Michael’s Mount. The project formed part of their UAL Media Production and Technology course, which challenges students to develop real-world creative skills through hands-on industry experience. Working to a brief inspired…
A love of reading and storytelling was ignited this week as Penwith College hosted Exploding Words, Bringing Stories to Life, an inspiring day of workshops for local primary school pupils, supported by the St Aubyn Foundation. Children from schools across west Cornwall gathered at the college to take part in hands‑on sessions with some of…
St Aubyn Estates is pleased to support an important environmental initiative currently taking place at Marazion Beach, directly opposite St Michael’s Mount. As part of the ‘Making Space for Sand’ project, new dune management work is now underway to help restore and protect the fragile dune habitat. Fencing has recently been installed to allow areas…
We are delighted to be part of The Shape of Things: Our Place in a Changing Climate, a community-curated exhibition at Penlee House Gallery & Museum, running from 5 February to 26 April 2025. This thought-provoking exhibition explores the impact of climate change in Cornwall, drawing on historic artworks and photographs from the Penlee House…
St Austell Brewery expands managed pub estate in west Cornwall with The Godolphin. St Austell Brewery has acquired the lease of one of Cornwall’s most iconic pubs. The Godolphin in Marazion joins the company’s 46-strong managed pub estate. As part of the deal between owners St Aubyn Estates and St Austell Brewery, staff working at…
St Aubyn Estates, which includes the iconic St Michael’s Mount, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Green Dragon Level 5 accreditation, the highest level within the Green Dragon Environmental Standard framework.
End of content
End of content
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
