The Lizard Marconi Wireless Station at The Lizard in Cornwall, UK is the oldest surviving Marconi Wireless Station in the World, and now also a museum and amateur radio station which are run by the National Trust. Set up by the Marconi Company at the end of 1900 to supply a ship-shore radio service for ships passing Lizard Point, it was also a research centre and monitoring station for the trans Atlantic Poldhu Wireless station at Poldhu Cove, Mullion. Today the museum housed in refurbished original buildings is a fascinating place to visit for a walk back in time to exactly what the station was like at the start of the 20th century, and equipment is demonstrated to visitors by volunteers. The Lizard Marconi Wireless Station has a display of old radio components and headphones and an amateur radio station in the adjoining room where visiting licensed amateurs may operate for a small charge.READ MORE

The Lizard Lifeboat in The Lizard, Helston, Cornwall is a RNLI charity that saves lives at sea, and have been at the Lizard since 1859. The Lizard Lifeboat Station is located in one of the most rugged and remote settings in all of Great Britain, and when the boat is launched the crew have to run down some 200 steps from the station car park to the boathouse in Kilcobben Cove. With a series of lifeboats having served the stations over the years, the Tamar class all-weather lifeboat Rose arrived in July 2011, with a range of 250 miles and a top speed of 25 knots, she can carry a crew of 7. The Lizard Lifeboat station welcomes visitors to come view the boathouse and organised trips can be arranged with prior notice, bearing in mind this is an operational station and emergencies may take them away at any time. They also welcome all donations and regularly do fund raising events so look out for those. READ MORE

Atlantic House Bed and Breakfast at The Lizard in Cornwall, UK is the perfect family run place to enjoy spectacular sea views and ships sailing by, ideally located close to cliff top walks and the village. Elegant decor in the bright and sunny room with heavenly beds ensure a wonderful nights sleep and delicious Cornish breakfasts in the morning. Atlantic House Bed and Breakfast also has super fast WIFI and serves a Cornish cream tea or tea tray with homemade cake on arrival in the afternoon, and if your are celebrating a romantic occasion or special birthday, they can organise a beautiful bouquet of flowers, hand made chocolates, and keep bubbly on ice or book a meal at a fine restaurant nearby. Atlantic House Bed and Breakfast offers a wonderful stay in beautiful surrounds with sea views from most rooms and caring and generous hospitality.READ MORE

Carmelin Bed and Breakfast in The Lizard, Helston, Cornwall offers a private suite for two with breathtaking sea views and is the only accommodation available, so no sharing with other guests. Enjoy your own entrance and sitting room with huge windows and never ending views, a comfortable double bed in the bedroom, bath with power shower and every thing you need for the perfect stay. There's TV with freeview, tea and coffee, books, WIFI, a fridge, microwave, and the dining table is there for you use with cutlery and crockery, should you wish to dine in. Walk to a sparkling sea on a sunny morning, head down for a lavish breakfast, hearty, mostly homemade and delicious, then head out for walks in all directions, turn right and be at the South West Coast path and sea within minutes. Carmelin Bed and Breakfast is ideally located close to pubs, shops and cafes, yet is secluded, peaceful and tranquil for a relaxing stay in stunning surrounds.READ MORE

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Smugglers Fish and Chip Shop in Lizard in Cornwall, is located in this most southerly village of the UK and offers sustainable and regulated fresh fish caught by day boats and fresh local produce wherever possible. Their fish is seasonal, caught and delivered on the same day, battered and fried to order, and to reduce wastage, prime off-cuts are made into fresh fish cakes, also battered and fried. Other delectable menu items include fresh chips from locally grown seasonal potatoes, Most Southerly fried chicken from local butchers with their own homemade coating, burgers in season from prime cuts of Ruby Red beef and more. Smugglers Fish and Chip Shop have also recently gone carbon neutral for their hot water and heating, come enjoy a fabulous dining experience in an eco friendly restaurant for a rewarding dining experience.READ MORE

The Old Cider Barn Arts and Crafts Centre at The Lizard in Cornwall, UK has an art gallery with many beautiful paintings and prints from local artists, as well as local crafts including jewellery, fused glass, candles, soaps, pottery, turned wooden bowls, wood carvings and cushions. With a delicious selection of traditional still and sparkling ciders available as well as natural fruit juices and country wines, plus many liqueurs, fruit juices and sparkling wines, they invite you to come taste the ciders, fruit wines and mead free of charge, and supply beverage for special events including weddings or as personalised gift boxes. The Old Cider Barn Arts and Crafts Centre also boast the Sapling Tea Room which is fully licensed, serves teas and coffees, cakes and cream teas with indoor and outdoor seating, and they stock many local food products such as natural sea salt, fudge, jams and chutneys. They cater to groups for lunches or tasting sessions with a short talk on their products, and are the sole distributor in Cornwall for the complete Lyme Bay product range.READ MORE

Coast Coffee Bar and Bistro at The Lizard in Cornwall, UK is a family established business run by chef Lee and his local team with indoor and outdoor seating on the patio for warm, sunny days. Located in the heart of Lizard Village they are child and pet friendly and cater to every one's needs and menu is a delight of fresh and local produce with fish of the day straight off the boat into the chefs pan and onto your plate. Coast Coffee Bar and Bistro offers an exquisite selection of starter choices, mains of sole on the bone, mussels and clams, John Dory fillets, half a cadgqith Lobster, beer battered hake fillet, coast beef burgers, rump and sirloin steaks and more finished with mouthwatering desserts. Come for your dining pleasure, and the perfect place to visit, they also serve cakes, coffees and cream teas throughout the day.READ MORE

Lizard Point and Kynance Cove near Helston, Cornwall is an area with distinctive character and a mild maritime climate, while the Lizard Peninsula is the most southerly part of the Britain mainland. With a complex and unique geology here visitors can observe the unique, rare and unusual flora, enjoy dramatic coastal scenery around Lizard point, do some wildlife watching from the wildlife watchpoints and even visit the beautiful ancient woodland around the Helford River. Lizard Point and Kynance Cove is fascinating and breathtaking and two miles north of Lizard village lies one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the secluded Kynance Cove, and a few miles further on the Mullion Cove picture perfect harbour protects a small fishing fleet from violent Atlantic storms, come visit this area of outstanding natural beauty, you won't want to leave.READ MORE

The Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Center has distinctive twin towers which mark the most southerly point of mainland Britain, and this landfall and coast mark provides a guid for vessels in passage along the English channel as the waters are very hazardous. Lizard Lighthouse has six adjacent holiday cottages which offer breathtaking scenery and are ideally located for coastal walking with rare birds and flowers in abundance and sometimes sightings of dolphins can be spotted from the cliff tops. The Lizard Lighthouse Visitors Centre maintained and renovated by the Trinity House have refurbished the Engine Room at the lighthouse, retaining some of the old engines, and now also features new exhibition material, interactive displays and an audio visual room. The Lizard Lighthouse also has a retail area for lighthouse related products, and a small refreshment area.READ MORE