Lizard Wireless Station
Lizard Wireless Station is a museum in Landewednack, Cornwall, England. Lizard Wireless Station is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Bass Point, as well as near the public building Coastwatch Lookout Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lizard and Lizard Lighthouse.
Lizard
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lizard is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the South West. 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.
Lizard Lighthouse
Public building
Photo: Sanilinas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lizard Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, built to guide vessels passing through the English Channel. 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. Lizard Lighthouse is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Lizard Wireless Station.
Bass Point
Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.
Bass Point is a headland on the coast of Cornwall, England. It is at the southern tip of the Lizard peninsula, in the civil parish of Landewednack. The headland was a communications centre during the Victorian era, with the Lloyds Signal Station, opened in 1872 for shore to ship communications, and Marconi's experiments with wireless at the Lizard Wireless Station. Bass Point is situated 1,200 feet east of Lizard Wireless Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lizard and Lizard Point.
Lizard
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Lizard Point
Locality
Photo: Pldms, Public domain.
Lizard Point in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and about 11 miles southeast of Helston.
Cadgwith
Photo: Zampel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cadgwith is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. Cadgwith 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 Cadgwith Singers in the public house.
Lizard Wireless Station
- Opening hours: April—October Monday—Thursday noon—3:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Landewednack, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.9635° or 49° 57′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.19185° or 5° 11′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CXPXR75+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 502248852OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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