Welcome to Natural Lizard, the website of the Linking The Lizard Partnership:
working together for people, place, nature and climate
Things to see and do
Big Butterfly Count 2026
You’ve still got all this week – until Sunday 9 August – to take part in Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count for 2026!
Wildlife Groundswell is on YouTube
Our partners at Wildlife Groundswell have launched a YouTube Channel. Their first videos are of the Celebration of Nature on the Early May Bank Holiday.
Events
Check out our events page on this website to discover some of the walks and activities our partner organisations are leading. There’s lots happening over the summer holidays!
Plant species spotlight: Sea-holly
Sea-holly loves to be by the seaside. Find it among sand dunes or along Loe Bar, where its a magnet for pollinators such as butterflies, moths and bees.
Insect species spotlight: Gold-ringed Dragonfly
Those black and yellow bands make this distinctive dragonfly instantly recognisable. Image © Natural England/Isabel Alonso
Bird species spotlight: Wren
The little Wren has the distinction of being the most common breeding bird in Britain, and also the bird with the loudest call relative to its size. Image © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
Places to visit on the Lizard peninsula
Our work
National Nature Reserve
The Lizard Peninsula is one of the finest places in the country for both landscape and wildlife, with a wealth of plants, animals and habitats that make visiting the area a must for nature lovers.
Get involved and Groundswell
Volunteering with us is a great way to spend time outdoors and discover some of our special places, while doing ‘good stuff’ for people and nature. We have a range of opportunities on offer.
Conservation and land management
Together, we work hard to look after and enhance biodiversity on The Lizard. Conservation managers, landowners and farmers all play an important role.
Research and publications
It does not take a genius to know that the more we know about our nature reserve and associated land the better we can care for it.