Lizard
Lizard, also known as The Lizard, The Lizard Town, or The Lizard Village, is a village on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of Helston, and is mainland Britain's most southerly settlement.
- Type: Village with 906 residents
- Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “An Lysardh”, “Lizard (Kornualles)”, and “Lizard, Cornwall”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lizard and Methodist Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lizard Point and Cadgwith.
Lizard Point
Locality
Photo: Pldms, Public domain.
St Ruan
Village
St Ruan is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grade-Ruan, west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. St Ruan is situated 2 miles northeast of Lizard.
Lizard
- Category: locality
- Location: Landewednack, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.96877° or 49° 58′ 8″ north
Longitude
-5.20393° or 5° 12′ 14″ west
Population
906
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB LZD
Open location code
8CXPXQ9W+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Lizard” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Landewednack and Caerthillian Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Lizard Post Office and Lizard Reading Room.
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