The Lizard NNR

The Lizard (Cornish: an Lysardh) is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The southernmost point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; The Lizard, also known as Lizard village, is the most southerly region on the British mainland, and is in the civil parish of Landewednack. The valleys of the Helford River, and the lake known as Loe Pool form the northern boundary, with the rest of the peninsula surrounded by sea. The area measures about 14 by 14 miles (23 km × 23 km). The Lizard is one of England's natural regions and has been designated as a National Character Area 157 by Natural England. The peninsula is known for its geology and for its rare plants and lies within the Cornwall National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), also known as a National Landscape. The Lizard's coast is particularly hazardous to shipping and the seaways round the peninsula were historically known as the "Graveyard of Ships". The Lizard Lighthouse was constructed at Lizard Point in 1752, and the RNLI operates the Lizard lifeboat station.