Museums · South West England
Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre
In or near Cadgwith.
Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is a museum located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is a museum located in South-West England, postcode TR12. It focuses on the history and significance of the Lizard Lighthouse, which is the oldest working lighthouse in Cornwall. The centre provides educational exhibits about maritime navigation and local heritage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 49.9600, -5.2026
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Landewednack
- Postcode
- TR12 7NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Official site
- www.trinityhouse.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/798548155 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?
- Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7NT), in the parish of Landewednack.
- What is Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?
- Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?
- Drivers can use postcode TR12 7NT.
- Is Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is part of the Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 7NT. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.