Lizard
in Cornwall of England, United Kingdom
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Land's End Airport (23 mi) - Newquay Cornwall Airport (34 mi)
- St. Mary's Airport (48 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (58 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (95 mi)
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Brest Bretagne Airport (111 mi) - Morlaix-Ploujean Airport (113 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (128 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (129 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (146 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Killiow Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 49.969 and -5.205 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 49° 58' 7" and W -5° 12' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:55 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Discover Lizard
Lizard in Cornwall (England) with it's 906 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 246 mi (or 396 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Lizard is now 02:55 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Lizard, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Land's End Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 21 mi (or 34 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Landewednack, Wendron, Germoe, Falmouth and Perranarworthal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Housel Bay Hotel
Polurrian Bay Hotel
Videos from this area
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194 Tregonoggy Cornish Holiday Cottage in Lizard, Cornwall
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Mini England Tour/Vlog
Here is a bit of my recent trip to England. I was gone for awhile and thought I should share a bit of my experiences there. Hope you enjoy, and if you haven'...
The Unseen Lizard
This is a short video of images taken around The Lizard coastline, all rights for the soundtrack go to City and Colour.
Coasteering on the Lizard Penninsula Cornwall
Coasteering in Cornwall on the Lizard Penninsula.
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Some clips from a while ago on the Lizard, then some from today (30/04/2009)
The Lizard Lifeboat Launch.
The Lizard RNLI Lifeboat RNLB Rose Launching for an evening training Exercise. (Inside the Boathouse)
The Lizard - Cornwall
Some footage of us when we went to Cornwall, here we are at the Lizard with Blue our Cane Corso.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle at The Lizard
The naval Battle of the Lizard (French: Combat du Cap Lézard) took place on 21 October 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession near Lizard Point, Cornwall between two French squadrons under René Duguay-Trouin and Claude de Forbin and an English convoy protected by a squadron under Commodore Richard Edwards. Duguay-Trouin and Forbin were two of the most successful French naval commanders and they had caused much damage to the allied merchant fleet.
Lizard Lighthouse
The Lizard Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Lizard Point in Cornwall, United Kingdom, built to guide vessels passing through the English Channel. A light was first exhibited here in 1619, built thanks to the efforts of Sir John Killigrew, but it was extinguished and the tower demolished in 1630 because of difficulties in raising funds for its operation and maintenance. The current lighthouse, consisting of two towers with cottages between them, was built in 1751.
Pentreath
Pentreath (Cornish: Pentreth, meaning head of a beach) is a hamlet west of Praa Sands, between Penzance and Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Pentreath Beach is also small cove with a beach, not far away in south-west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard Peninsula, 200 metres south of Kynance Cove. Access is via a steep cliff path cut into the cliffs.
St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack
St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack, is the parish church of Landewednack parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most southerly church in mainland Britain and is situated approximately ten miles (16 km) south of Helston. The church is dedicated to St Winwaloe and is Church of England. It was founded about 600 AD and the oldest part of the current building is the twelfth century Norman doorway.
St Grada and Holy Cross Church, Grade
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England parish church of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall.
Bugaled Breizh
The MFV Bugaled Breizh is a French trawler from Loctudy, Finistère, whose sinking with all hands on January 15, 2004 remains unresolved. While it appears likely that the ship was pulled under by a submarine, a specific submarine could not be identified as a number of submarines of several nations were in the vicinity of the accident site.
SM U-95
SM U-95 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-95 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She sank by unknown causes off Hardelot, France, in the second half of January 1918.
Lizard (village)
Lizard (sometimes referred to as The Lizard) is a village on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately ten miles (16 km) south of Helston, and is Britain's most southerly settlement. The name derives from the Cornish Lis for 'place' and Ard for 'high'. The village is in the civil parish of Landewednack, the most southerly parish on the British mainland. The parish church is dedicated to St Winwallo and is the most southerly in mainland Britain.
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