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Lizard in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 246 mi or ( 396 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Lizard is now 07:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Truro, Sheffield, Saint Martins Green, Saint Keverne, and Porthleven. When in this area, you might want to check out Truro . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lizard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cadgwith in Cornwall, June 1990
Cadgwith is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. Fishing boats are winched up on the beach. The music is call ..
Lizard Point Cornwall
Filmed on a bright and breezy Saturday Easter 2009. It shows the Lighthouse as well as the Old Lifeboat Station at The Lizard. This is the most southerly point in Britain. More video Clips of Cornwall ..
2E0HTS at the Marconi centre & Goonhilly, Cornwall
During our recent holiday trip to Cornwall we managed to visit Goonhilly and The Marconi Centre where I got to play some portable/mobile ham radio from the historic site. The video shows the Marconi C ..
Cadgwith, Cornwall
For www.intocornwall.com - Short video of Cadgwith in Cornwall, a small picturesque fishing village on the Lizard Peninsula. Watch the fishermen bringing in their boats with the catch. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lizard Lighthouse
The Lizard Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Lizard Point in Cornwall, United Kingdom, built to guide vessels passing through the English Channel. A light was first exhibited here in 1619, built thanks to the efforts of Sir John Killigrew, but it was extinguished and the tower demolished in 1630 because of difficulties in raising funds for its operation and maintenance. The current lighthouse, consisting of two towers with cottages between them, was built in 1751.
Located at 49.96 -5.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pentreath
Pentreath (Cornish: Pentreth, meaning head of a beach) is a hamlet west of Praa Sands, between Penzance and Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Pentreath Beach is also small cove with a beach, not far away in south-west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard Peninsula, 200 metres south of Kynance Cove. Access is via a steep cliff path cut into the cliffs.
Located at 49.97 -5.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle at The Lizard
The naval Battle of the Lizard (French: Combat du Cap Lézard) took place on 21 October 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession near Lizard Point, Cornwall between two French squadrons under René Duguay-Trouin and Claude de Forbin and an English convoy protected by a squadron under Commodore Richard Edwards. Duguay-Trouin and Forbin were two of the most successful French naval commanders and they had caused much damage to the allied merchant fleet.
Located at 49.95 -5.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove (Cornish: Porth Keynans, meaning ravine cove) is a cove in southwest Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the Lizard peninsula approximately two miles (3 km) north of Lizard Point. Kynance Cove and the surrounding coast are owned by the National Trust. The cove became popular in the early Victorian era, with many distinguished visitors including Alfred Lord Tennyson. The BBC has described Kynance Cove as "one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the South West.
Located at 49.97 -5.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Grade–Ruan
Grade–Ruan is a civil parish on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, approximately ten miles (16 km) south of Falmouth. It is a rural parish bounded to the east by St Keverne parish and by the sea; to the west by Mullion and Cury parishes; and to the south by Landewednack parish. Grade–Ruan civil parish encompasses part of Goonhilly Downs and the major settlements are Ruan Minor, St Ruan and Cadgwith.
Located at 50.00 -5.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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