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.
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Photo: Tommytrouble, Public domain.
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “An Laghairt”, “Lizard Peninsula”, “The Lizard”, “شبه جزيرة ذا ليزارد”, and “リザード半島”
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Sanilinas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lizard Lighthouse and Asparagus Island.

Public building
Photo: Sanilinas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a lighthouse…

Islet
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small tidal island on the…

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the…

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…

Locality
Photo: Pldms, Public domain.
in is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula.

Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as The , The Town…

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
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lizard” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ذا ليزارد”
  • 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”
  • Dutch: “The Lizard”
  • Finnish: “Lizardin niemimaa”
  • French: “péninsule de Lizard”
  • French: “Péninsule de Lizard”
  • German: “The Lizard”
  • Hebrew: “חצי האי ליזארד”
  • Irish: “An Lysardh”
  • Irish: “The Lizard Corn na Breataine)”
  • Italian: “Penisola di Lizard”
  • Japanese: “ザ・リザード”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Lizard”
  • Polish: “Lizard”
  • Russian: “Лизард”
  • Spanish: “The Lizard”
  • Swedish: “The Lizard”
  • Turkish: “The Lizard”
  • Welsh: “An Lysardh”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Lizard”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Landewednack and Pen Olver.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.