Top 5 Places to Stay in Lizard Peninsula
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The Top 5 Places to Stay in Lizard Peninsula
There is no other place like the Lizard Peninsula in all of Britain. It is the warmest place in mainland Britain, enjoying the full benefit of the Gulf Stream -- simply stunning and beautiful at any time of the year! Throughout time, artists and writers have been drawn to the beauty of the Lizard Peninsula area, which continuously inspires and invokes their inner senses.
We’ve put together a list below of the top 5 places to stay in the Lizard Peninsula to help you decide. To be honest, while these are in a top five format, you can’t go wrong with any of the locations here, they’ll all simply beautiful!
1. Coverack
Long ago Coverack used to be a notorious smugglers haunt but now this village is one of the UK’s most beautiful fishing villages. With a small harbour and sand and pebble beach, Coverack is a fantastic little village which must not be missed on your stay! A windsurfing school offering tuition is also based here for you to enjoy.
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2. Mullion Village / Mullion Cove
Mullion is the largest village on the Lizard Peninsula and has shops, inns, cafes and restaurants, craft shops and art galleries. In the centre of the village, the 15th century church of St Mellanus is renowned for its richly-carved oak bench-ends depicting biblical scenes, including that of Jonah and the Whale.
Mullion Cove has a pretty working harbour, protected from the winter gales that rage across Mount's Bay by two stout sea walls. The harbour was completed in 1895 and financed by Lord Robartes of Lanhydrock as a recompense to the fishermen for several disastrous pilchard seasons. You can still see the old pilchard cellar and net store. There are plenty of smuggling tales too. In 1801, the King's Pardon was offered to any smuggler giving information on the Mullion musket men involved in a gunfight with the crew of HM Gun Vessel Hecate.
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3. Helford
The softer, greener landscape of the Helford River offers another face to this beautiful region. With beautiful creeks and inlets, the Helford River offers excellent views and fantastic cliff walks. Helford is the perfect place to stay to explore this region of the Lizard Peninsula.
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4. Helston
Those visiting the town of Helston (also known as the 'Home of The Furry Dance') will not be disappointed! Helston was an ancient market town and was first granted its charter in 1201.
Two main streets intersect the town of Helston and just two miles from Helston is the bustling harbour village of Porthleven, with its friendly atmosphere and picturesque harbour.
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5. Gillan
The charming coves of Gillan and Flushing offer safe bathing, sailing tuition and boat hire is available at nearby St Anthony.
There are superb cliff walks over National Trust land to the tiny fishing village of Porthallow with its shingle beach, Five Pilchards Pub, Art & Craft shop and tea room.
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