A few miles east of Land's End is the fantastical castle-topped island of St. Michael's Mount, attached to the mainland by nothing more than a cobbled causeway that's covered at high tide. It was originally created in 1135 as a sister abbey to the more famous Mont St-Michel across the English Channel in Normandy. The arduous climb to the top, rising 250 feet from the sea, is well worth it for the dazzling views. Nearby, on the mainland, is Penzance, the westernmost town in England, a workaday port famous as the home of Gilbert and Sullivan's singing pirates.

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Location: Cornwall, England

Website: www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk