Lizard Point, Cornwall, Lizard Peninsula (HD 1080p)

Lizard Point, Cornwall, Lizard Peninsula, Lizard Peninsula Walk, Lizard Peninsula Coastal Walks 2017
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Lizard Point (from Cornish an Lysardh, meaning 'the high court') in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile (800 m) south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and about 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Helston.
Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly it is the southernmost part of England.
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.
How to get to Lizard Point
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Address
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The Lizard, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7NT
By road
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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: Use postcode TR12 7NT for SatNavs

By bus
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Helston to Lizard bus route operated by First. (Kynance Cove 1 mile, Lizard Point ½ mile from bus stop in village)
On foot
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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.
Things to see and do in Lizard Point
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1- Walks and trails at Lizard Point and Kynance cove
With some of the finest walking in the UK, if not the world, all year round here on the Lizard it's an ideal base to take to the South West Coast Path or explore the many inland routes. Whether you're new to walking or take 10 mile hikes in your stride choose from one of our favourite routes below or get out a map and create your own.
Most southerly walk
This is a short one mile walk around Lizard Point, mainland Britain's most southerly point. It takes in local geology, history and wildlife and the views aren't bad either. The terrain is suitable for the whole family and is well worth a stomp for those who prefer a challenge too, don't forget to have a cream tea at Polpeor cafe. There are more walks also available to download on the links below, these walks vary in length and terrain and provide a good mix of walking for all ages.
2- Marconi on the Lizard
In 1900 the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi undertook ground breaking wireless experiments on The Lizard. You can visit Marconi’s two stations, and see how, with determination and vision, he developed technology on remote Cornish clifftops that paved the way for today’s instant world-wide communication.
The Lizard Wireless Station at Bass Point

Marconi, staying at the Housel Bay Hotel, chose a nearby headland to set up the Lizard Wireless Telegraph Station .In January 1901, in simple wooden huts, Marconi received a transmission from the Isle of Wight over 180 miles distant, thus proving that radio would work over the horizon; something that many scientists thought impossible. Having two radio stations just 6 miles apart gave Marconi the perfect opportunity to work on tuning and interference.
Marconi was quick to develop the commercial potential of radio. Lizard Wireless Station was one of a dozen coastal UK stations which handled ship to shore messages, for a fee. It was the first coastal radio station to receive an SOS call when in 1910 the Minnehaha, aground off the Isles of Scilly, radioed for help.