Lizard

About Lizard

Lizard, in Cornwall, has Church Cove around 744 m East, Cadgwith lying 2.6 km North East, Ruan Minor just 3.1 km North North East and Kuggar only 4.3 km North North East. Other rural localities include Housel Bay, St Ruan, Treal, Poltesco and Ruan Major.

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The details shown here use OS, ONS and OSM data provided under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Lizard

Location Summary

  • Lizard is located in Cornwall
  • Administrative Area:Cornwall
  • Ceremonial County: Cornwall
  • Historic County: Cornwall
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Kennack Sands5.1 km NE
  • Pentreath Beach1.1 km W
  • Sandy Vro6.3 km NW

Parks

  • Lanner Moor27.4 km N
  • Palm Cross Green102.7 km ENE
  • Summerleaze Down106.8 km NNE
  • Trungle Moor28.3 km WNW

Woods

  • Bonython Plantations8.0 km N
  • Croft Pascoe Forest7.3 km NNE
  • Fox Covert8.0 km NNE
  • Twenty Acre Plantation9.6 km NE

Hills

  • Brill Hill17.3 km N
  • Prospidnick Hill19.2 km NNW
  • Roskruge Beacon13.0 km NNE
  • Trenoweth Hill13.4 km NE

Lakes

  • Croft Pascoe Pool7.7 km NNE
  • Hayle Kimbro Pool4.5 km NNW
  • Leech Pool8.6 km N
  • Ruan Pool3.4 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • Golitha Falls76.3 km NE
  • White Lady Waterfall106.5 km NE
  • Yealm Steps104.5 km ENE

Headlands

  • Bass Point1.4 km ESE
  • Lizard Point1.1 km SW

Islands

  • Mullion Island6.6 km NW
  • The Island2.6 km NE

Wetlands

  • Polbream Point4.2 km NE
  • Lowland Point12.2 km NE
  • Polcries12.4 km NE

Health Services

  • Helston Community HospitalHospital 14.4 km NNW
  • Falmouth HospitalHospital 22.4 km NNE
  • Poldhu Nursing and Residential HomeMedical 8.1 km NNW
  • PorthgwaraMedical 10.2 km NE

Education

  • Landewednack Community Primary SchoolSchool 283 m E
  • Grade Ruan Church of England SchoolSchool 3.1 km NNE
  • Falmouth UniversityUniversity 22.2 km NNE

Train Stations

  • Truthall Halt17.9 km NNW
  • Tregadjack Sidings18.8 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Camborne Bus Station28.0 km NNW
  • Penzance Bus Station28.9 km NW

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station87.8 km ENE
  • Torquay Coach Station131.3 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Penzance Ferry Terminal28.5 km NW
  • Trelissick30.3 km NNE

Airports

  • Land's End Airport36.6 km WNW
  • Newquay Cornwall Airport54.2 km NNE

Airfields

  • Predannack Airfield4.1 km NNW

Heliports

  • Penzance Heliport28.5 km NW

Harbours

  • Gillan Harbour14.7 km NNE
  • Porthleven Harbour15.0 km NNW