Lizard Point
Dramatic cliffs shaped by the Atlantic. The Lizard features white beaches, turquoise seas and unique nature.
Lizard Point
Facilities and access
Lizard Point
Overview
Dramatic cliffs shaped by the Atlantic. The Lizard features white beaches, turquoise seas and unique nature.
The Lizard peninsula, the most southerly part of the British mainland, is a place apart.
A combination of the mild maritime climate and complex and unique geology has produced an area with a distinctive character, well known for its rare and unusual flora and where the famous call of the Cornish chough is never far away.
The Lizard peninsula is also renowned as the birthplace of modern communication, where Marconi undertook some of his pioneering radio experiments. These experiments are celebrated at the Marconi Centre at Poldhu and the Lizard Wireless Station.
National Trust places on the Lizard range from the dramatic coastal scenery around Lizard Point to the beautiful ancient woodland around the Helford River.
Two miles to the north of Lizard Village lies the secluded Kynance Cove, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and a few miles further along this stretch of coast the beautiful picture-postcard harbour at Mullion Cove protects a small fishing fleet from the ferocious Atlantic storms.
- Telephone
- +441326561407
- lizard@nationaltrust.org.uk
Lizard Point
How to get here
- Address
- The Lizard, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7NT
- By road
- A3083 from Helston south to Lizard Point. NT car park signposted, opposite lighthouse.
- Parking: NT car park at Lizard Point. Pay and display charges apply when unmanned. Members park free.
- SatNav:
- On foot
- Lizard Point is on the South West Coast Path. There are many local footpaths leading to and from the point. Call into our information hut for maps and information.
- By cycle
- Sustrans
- Cycle route information
- By ferry
- foot ferry from Helford Passage to the south side of the river to reach Helford village and walks around Frenchman's Creek
- By bus
- Helston to Lizard (Kynance Cove 1 mile, Lizard Point ½ mile)
Lizard Point
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Lizard Point
Opening times
Please note...
Telephone for opening times of the Lizard Wireless Station at Bass Point
Friday 30 September
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Saturday 1 October
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Sunday 2 October
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Monday 3 October
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 4 October
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Wednesday 5 October
- Coastline Dawn to dusk
Thursday 6 October
- Coastline Dawn to dusk