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The Lizard

Peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK

PlacepeninsulaQ602760

Also known as Lizard Peninsula

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Cornwall

Overview

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The Lizard is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The southernmost point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; The Lizard, also known as Lizard village, is the most southerly region on the British mainland, and is in the civil parish of Landewednack. The valleys of the Helford River, and the lake known as Loe Pool form the northern boundary, with the rest of the peninsula surrounded by sea. The area measures about 14 by 14 miles. The Lizard is one of England's natural regions and has been designated as a National Character Area 157 by Natural England. The peninsula is known for its geology and for its rare plants and lies within the Cornwall National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), also known as a National Landscape.

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Historic county: Cornwall

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11 identifiers linking The Lizard across the web's reference databases

50.0333, -5.1833OpenStreetMap ↗

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24%

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AIDb. (2026). The Lizard (Q602760). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/the-lizard-Q602760