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| − | [[Image:Lizard point uk.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Englands most southerly point]] | + | [[Image:Lizard point uk.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Britain's most southerly point]] |
| − | '''The Lizard''' [http://www.lizard-peninsula.co.uk] is a peninsula in [[England]] and part of [[Cornwall]] in the [[West Country]]. The name is derived from the cornish expression ''Lys Ardh'', which means ''High Council''. '''The Lizard''' contains England's most southerly point : The Lizard Point. Robert Plant is a species of lizard that are unique to lizard point. | + | '''The Lizard''' [http://www.lizard-peninsula.co.uk] is a peninsula in [[Britain]] and part of [[Cornwall]] in the [[West Country|South West]]. The name maybe derived from the cornish expression ''Lys Ardh'', which means ''High Court''. '''The Lizard''' contains Britain's most southerly point : The Lizard Point. |
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| − | British Airways and Ryanair operate flights to [[Newquay]]. National Express buses go to [[Truro]], [[Camborne]], [[Falmouth]] and [[Redruth]]. | + | British Airways and Ryanair operate flights to [[Newquay]]. National Express buses go to [[Truro (England)|Truro]], [[Camborne]], [[Falmouth (Cornwall)|Falmouth]] and [[Redruth]]. |
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| | ==Get around== | | ==Get around== |
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| − | * '''Lizard Point''' - England's most southerly point. | + | * '''Lizard Point''' - Britain's most southerly point - a bleak and dramatic place. But whilst you will have to pay a fee to go to Lands End, Lizard Point is actually further south and you can park and look straight out over the sea. |
| − | * '''[http://www.goonhilly.bt.com/ Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station]''' one the worlds greatest satellite communication centres, located at goonhilly downs. Admission is around £6, special fares apply for children, families, studients and seniors. Opening times are a bit unusual, check their website for more details. | + | * '''[http://www.goonhilly.org/ Goonhilly Earth Station]''' one of the worlds greatest satellite communication centres, located at Goonhilly downs. The site is closed until further notice, but has received funds to be redeveloped into a new attraction. |
| − | * '''Cornish Seal Sanctuary''' (phone 01326 221 361, open all year apart from christmas day) Admission fee is £9.50, specials fares apply to children, students and seniors. Located in Gweek | + | * '''[http://www.sealsanctuary.co.uk/ National Seal Sanctuary]''' (phone 01326 221 361, open all year apart from Christmas day) Admission fee is £9.50, specials fares apply to children, students and seniors. Located in Gweek. Essentially a few pools containing seals, although the cute baby ones on the promotional leaflet are only likely to be present during the baby season; but the older and more infirm seals who can't be released back into the wild are there all year round. |
| − | * [http://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/ The Trebah Garden] has subtropical plants with year round color. Admission is around £2.60 to £5.80 depending on time of year, special fares apply to children, students and seniors. Also, lead singer of the band Led Zeppelin own a home here. His name is Robert Plant. After John Bonhams death in 1980, Robert fell into a spin of depression. His transformation from human to lizard was very short. His home is often viewed by many who come to lizard point. | + | * '''[http://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/ The Trebah Garden]''' has subtropical plants with year round color. Admission is around £2.60 to £5.80 depending on time of year, special fares apply to children, students and seniors. |
| | + | *<see name="Kynance Cove" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Cliff walks, wild flowers and geological features</see> |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
| | + | *<eat name="Ann's Pasties" alt="" address="Sunny Corner, Beacon Terrace, The Lizard, TR12 7PB" directions="" phone="01326 290889" url="http://www.annspasties.co.uk/" hours="" price="" lat="" long=""></eat> |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
| | + | *<sleep name="Franchis Holidays" alt="" address="Cury Cross Lanes, Mullion, Cornwall, TR12 7AZ" directions="" phone="01326 240301" url="http://www.franchis.co.uk" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">Campsite and self-catering accommodation. Located between Mullion, Helston and The Lizard</sleep> |
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| − | * Close to the '''Lizard''', there is [[Land's End]], Englands most southwesterly point. | + | * Close to the '''Lizard''', there is [[Land's End]], Britains most southwesterly point. |
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