Walking on The Lizard

With miles of footpaths to explore as well as the famous South West Coast Path, the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall offers a wealth of walking for all abilities and ages. Here are some of our favourite local walks for you to choose from and download.

Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Latest visiting update 

Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops and countryside locations are open. Many houses are also open to visit. Advance booking for visits helps us keep everyone safe and socially distanced. At quieter times such as weekdays, booking shouldn't be necessary, but to guarantee entry we recommend booking in advance, especially at weekends and bank holidays.

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Lifeboat station at Polpeor Cove, Lizard Point
Lizard Point   Cornwall

Lizard Point: the most southerly walk

A scenic walk around Britain’s most southerly point and a chance to find rare plants, see Cornish choughs and enjoy a cream tea to finish.

Enjoy a walk along the Cornish coast
A Chough feeding near Lizard Point
Lizard Point   Cornwall

Lizard rarity walk

Take this short, 1-mile walk, along the west coast of the Lizard peninsula, taking in some distinctive coastal scenery, traditional agriculture and rare flora and fauna.

Enjoy the dramatic landscape
Lizard Lighthouse at Lizard Point
Lizard Point   Cornwall

The Lizard coastal walk, Cornwall

This 7 mile walk around the Lizard Peninsula, the southerly tip of mainland Britain, takes in dramatic cliff scenery, rare wildflowers and an interesting coastal history.

Enjoy the sandy beach at Kynance Cove
The sign at Poltesco from the SW Coast Path
Lizard Point   Cornwall

Mills, fishing and serpentine walk

Take a walk down to the sea through the picturesque Poltesco valley, exploring this hidden gem and its fascinating history.

Enjoy the dramatic landscape
View to Loe Bar and open sea from Bar Lodge, Penrose, Cornwall.
Penrose   Cornwall

Silver dollars, shipwrecks and scenic views walk

Discover a medieval settlement, the silver coins washed ashore from the San Salvador Spanish ship wreck and the Gunwalloe Marsh birdlife as you follow this Cornish trail.

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A couple on a walk with their dog by the beach at Penrose, Cornwall
Penrose   Cornwall

Walking at Penrose

Penrose offers a wealth of long and short walks in sheltered woodlands and along exposed sections of coasts. We've put a list of favourites together here.

Find out more about walking at Penrose