# Things to see in Lizard (United Kingdom): 17 places and when to go > Lizard is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), Nature (4), Beaches (4). The best known are The Lizard, St Corentine's Church, Cury and St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lizard/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 49.96, -5.2026 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (4) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (2) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 236 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lizard The places in and around Lizard, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [The Lizard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lizard-nnr/): Peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK · 7.9 km - [St Corentine's Church, Cury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-corentine-s-church/): Anglican church building in Cornwall, England, UK · 10 km - [St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-winwaloe-the-church-of-the-storms/): Anglican church building in Gunwalloe, Cornwall, England, UK · 10.0 km - [St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-wynwallow/): Church in Cornwall, England, UK · 1.3 km - [Kynance Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kynance-cove/): Inlet on the coast of Cornwall, UK · 2.5 km - [Pentreath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentreath/): Wikipedia article covering multiple topics · 1.6 km - [Kennack Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennack-sands/): Beach in Cornwall, UK · 6.0 km - [Downas Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/downas-cove/): Coastal feature in St Keverne, Cornwall, United Kingdom · 7.9 km - [Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lizard-lighthouse-heritage-centre/): Museum in nr. Helston, England, UK · 5 m - [Lizard Wireless Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lizard-wireless-station/): Museum · 863 m - [Perprean Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/perprean-cove/): Cove in St Keverne, Cornwall, UK · 10 km - [Porthbeer Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porthbeer-cove/): Cove in St Keverne, Cornwall, UK · 9.9 km - [South West Coast Path (Section 26: Porthleven to The Lizard)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-26-porthleven-to-the-lizard/): Hiking · 8.2 km - [South West Coast Path (Section 27: The Lizard to Coverack)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-27-the-lizard-to-coverack/): Hiking · 5.1 km - [Church of St Rumon, Ruan Minor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-rumon/): Church in Cornwall, England, UK · 4.0 km - [The Lizard - Caerthillian National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lizard-caerthillian-national-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 1.4 km - [Methodist Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lizard-chapel/): Chapel in Landewednack, Cornwall, England, UK · 994 m ## When to go to Lizard The best time to visit Lizard is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 19 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 11 | | June | Best time | 16 h 07 | | July | Best time | 15 h 44 | | August | Best time | 14 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Possible | 10 h 27 | | November | Better not | 8 h 45 | | December | Possible | 7 h 53 | In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. In June, 17 of the 17 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Lizard The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 236 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.96%2C-5.2026) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.96%2C-5.2026) ## Other towns nearby - [Falmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/falmouth/): 48 places · 20 km - [Penzance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penzance/): 97 places · 31 km - [Pentewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentewan/): 28 places · 47 km - [Newquay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newquay/): 43 places · 52 km - [Liskeard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/liskeard/): 21 places · 71 km - [Hugh Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hugh-town/): 24 places · 80 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lizard? The best known: [The Lizard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lizard-nnr/), [St Corentine's Church, Cury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-corentine-s-church/), [St Winwaloe's Church, Gunwalloe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-winwaloe-the-church-of-the-storms/), [St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-wynwallow/), [Kynance Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kynance-cove/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lizard? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. ### How do you get to Lizard? The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 236 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.96%2C-5.2026) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lizard as the destination and these 17 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).