Lizard Point
Dramatic cliffs shaped by the Atlantic. The Lizard features white beaches, turquoise seas and unique nature.
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. Lizard Point is mainland Britain's most southerly point, infamous as a site of shipwrecks in the past and overlooking what is still one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
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 cliffs and farmland surrounding Lizard Point are incredibly rich in wildlife, depending on the time of year you visit you may see adders basking in the sunshine or bright pink Thrift on the clifftops.
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 at Bass Point, a short walk along the coast path from Lizard Point.
- Telephone
- 01326222170
- 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:
- By bus
- Helston to Lizard bus route operated by First. (Kynance Cove 1 mile, Lizard Point ½ mile from bus stop in village)
- By cycle
- Sustrans
- Cycle route information
- 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.
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 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Lizard Point
Opening times
Lizard Point
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01326222170
- lizard@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- The Lizard, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7NT