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View of Housel Bay – Lizard Lighthouse and Foghorn loop from Landewednack

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View of Housel Bay – Lizard Lighthouse and Foghorn loop from Landewednack

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View of Housel Bay – Lizard Lighthouse and Foghorn loop from Landewednack

02:13

8.05km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

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2.57 km

View of Housel Bay and Lizard Lighthouse

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You are afforded wonderful views of Housel Bay from this point along the southern Cornwall coastline. This is a relatively secluded spot characterised by classic Cornish golden sands and clear waters.

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3.17 km

View of Housel Bay

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Tucked away just behind Lizard Point is a stunning little beautiful bay called Housel Bay. At the base of steep, dark, winding cliffs you will find a small stretch of …

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3.54 km

Lizard Point Lighthouse

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Actually, this is just a dark cavity.

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3.74 km

Lizard Lighthouse and Foghorn

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The building complex of this lighthouse consists of two white octagonal towers, between which a number of buildings have been erected. Only the 19 meter high eastern tower contains a …

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4.12 km

The Lizard Lifeboat Station

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The Lizard lifeboat station is manned by volunteers and responds to maritime incidents off The Lizard. You are standing in the southernmost tip of Britain here! and you're afforded a …

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4.85 km

Viewpoint

6.67 km

Myrtle Grove Inn Footpath

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The route from the village of Lizard to Kynance Cove is an easy walk.

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7.60 km

Heathland Path with Ocean View

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Path through the heathland. Good to walk.

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7.68 km

Lizard Coast Path

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If you put on your hiking boots for the Lizard Coast Path, you will be walking along one of the most impressive sections of the well-known South West Coast Path …

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8.05 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.27 km

2.41 km

1.04 km

932 m

391 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

1.15 km

844 m

831 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

20°C

18°C

51 %

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Comments

July 12, 2023,Rund um Lizard Point

Today we just went another round. Not to the westernmost point of the UK this time, but to the southernmost. Our compromise today: we hike a U around the Lizard, I'll take you to one end, park the car and follow. And in the end I'll get the car and take you with me (if I don't scold a bit) …

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May 16, 2025,Cornwall: Lizard Point

Today we took a lovely trip to the Lizard Peninsula. The Lizard Peninsula is the southernmost point in Great Britain.

We started at the car park not far from Kynanace Cove. Kynanace Cove is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in southwest England. From here, the coastal path continues spectacularly along the coast to Lizard Point, with its …

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View of Housel Bay – Lizard Lighthouse and Foghorn loop from Landewednack

View of Housel Bay and Lizard Lighthouse

View of Housel Bay

Lizard Point Lighthouse

Lizard Lighthouse and Foghorn

The Lizard Lifeboat Station

Myrtle Grove Inn Footpath

Heathland Path with Ocean View

Lizard Coast Path

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