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Lizard

The Lizard is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the . The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The Lizard contains Britain's most southerly point, the Lizard Point.
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Lizard Peninsula” and “The Lizard”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lizard Lighthouse and Asparagus Island.

Public building
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The is a lighthouse at , England, built to guide vessels passing through the . It was often the welcoming beacon to persons returning to England, where on a clear night, the reflected light could be seen 100 mi away.

Islet
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small tidal island on the eastern side of , within the parish of , , . It lies within , a popular tourist site on the western side of The Lizard peninsula and is named after the rare wild asparagus found there.

Church
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St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been added to the listed buildings register on 10 July 1957.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cadgwith and Lizard Point.

Photo: Zampel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Singers in the public house.

Locality
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in is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile south of in the civil parish of and about 11 miles southeast of .

Village
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, also known as The , The Town, or The Village, is a village on the peninsula in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated about ten miles south of , and is mainland 's most southerly settlement.

Lizard

Latitude
49.9667° or 49° 58′ north
Longitude
-5.2° or 5° 12′ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
8CXPXR82+M2
Geo­Names ID
2644201
Wiki­data ID
Q602760
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Lizard” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lizard penintsula”
  • Breton: “Lysardh”
  • Cebuano: “The Lizard (lawis)”
  • Cebuano: “The Lizard”
  • Chinese: “利泽德半岛”
  • Cornish: “An Lysardh”
  • Cornish: “Lysardh”
  • Czech: “Lizard”
  • Finnish: “Lizardin niemimaa”
  • French: “péninsule de Lizard”
  • French: “Péninsule de Lizard”
  • German: “The Lizard”
  • Hebrew: “חצי האי ליזארד”
  • Irish: “An Laghairt”
  • Irish: “An Lysardh”
  • Italian: “Penisola di Lizard”
  • Japanese: “ザ・リザード”
  • Japanese: “リザード半島”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Lizard”
  • Polish: “Lizard”
  • Russian: “Лизард”
  • Spanish: “The Lizard”
  • Swedish: “The Lizard”
  • Welsh: “An Lysardh”
  • Welsh: “The Lizard”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Lizard”. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.