Islands · South West England
Lion Rock
In or near Cadgwith.
Lion Rock is a island in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lion Rock is a island in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 49.9720°, -5.2263°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Lizard SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lion Rock is an island located in South-West England, within the parish of Landewednack (postcode TR12). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the West Lizard SSSI, a National Nature Reserve (NNR) known as The Lizard, and part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9720, -5.2263
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Landewednack
- Postcode
- TR12 7PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q105664429 (CC0)
- commons: Lion Rock - geograph.org.uk - 886873.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lion Rock?
- Lion Rock is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7PJ), in the parish of Landewednack.
- What is Lion Rock?
- Lion Rock is a island in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lion Rock?
- Drivers can use postcode TR12 7PJ.
- Is Lion Rock a protected site?
- Yes — Lion Rock is part of the West Lizard SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Lion Rock free to visit?
- Yes, Lion Rock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lion Rock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 7PJ. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.