Lizard

The Lizard (Cornish: An Lysardh) is a peninsula in Britain and part of Cornwall in the South West. The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means High Court. The Lizard contains Britain's most southerly point, The Lizard Point.

View of Lizard point

Get in

By plane

British Airways and Ryanair operate flights to Newquay.

By bus

National Express buses go to Truro, Camborne, Falmouth and Redruth.

By train

There are train stations in Truro and Redruth with direct connection to London and West England, and there is a branch line to Falmouth Docks.

Get around

See

🌍 Lizard Point. Britain's most southerly point - a bleak and dramatic place. But whilst you will have to pay a fee to go to Lands End, Lizard Point is actually further south and you can park and look straight out over the sea. (updated Dec 2017)
🌍 Goonhilly Earth Station. One of the worlds greatest satellite communication centres, located at Goonhilly downs. The site is closed until further notice, but has received funds to be redeveloped into a new attraction.
🌍 National Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, near Helston, TR12 6UG, ☎ +44 1326 221361. open all year apart from Christmas day. Essentially a few pools containing seals, although the cute baby ones on the promotional leaflet are only likely to be present during the baby season; but the older and more infirm seals who can't be released back into the wild are there all year round. Admission fee is £9.50, specials fares apply to children, students and seniors.
🌍 The Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, TR11 5JZ, ☎ +44 1326 252200, e-mail: mail@trebah-garden.co.uk. Has subtropical plants with year round color. Admission is around £2.60 to £5.80 depending on time of year, special fares apply to children, students and seniors.
🌍 Kynance Cove. Cliff walks, wild flowers, beach and geological features

Do

Buy

Eat

🌍 The Lizard Pasty Shop (formerly Ann's Pasties), Sunny Corner, Beacon Terrace, The Lizard, TR12 7PB, ☎ +44 1326 290889.

Drink

Sleep

🌍 Franchis Holidays, Cury Cross Lanes, Mullion, Cornwall, TR12 7AZ, ☎ +44 1326 240301. Campsite and self-catering accommodation. Located between Mullion, Helston and The Lizard

Go next

Close to the Lizard, there is Land's End, Britains most southwesterly point.

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