Author: raysurridge

  • Getting about

    Getting about

    How can I get about? By foot and by bike are of course the best ways to enjoy the atmosphere and scenery. The map to have is the Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 103 – The Lizard By Bike – much of the inland parts of the peninsula are flatish which is unusual for Cornwall. There…

  • Accommodation

    Where can I stay and what can I eat? You can find accommodation ranging from camping to fancy hotels, and food from pasties to glitzy meals, all with a local twist. Here are some good starting points:www.lizard-peninsula.co.ukhttp://www.cornwalls.co.uk/The-Lizard/http://www.visitlizardcornwall.co.ukwww.thelizard.info/area.htmwww.visitcornwall.com/

  • Beaches

    Beaches

    Are there any great beaches? Of course – the beaches of The Lizard all have a character of their own – here is a good starting point for your explorations. http://www.visitlizardcornwall.co.uk/beaches.asp Many make a great place for rockpool rambles and strandline investigations. Keep an eye on the tide during your visits

  • Lizard Climate

    Lizard Climate

    What’s the weather like? Being surrounded by the sea the Lizard has what the scientists call a `mild oceanic climate`. This means less sharp differences between the seasons, and no extremes of temperature. The Lizard has the highest mean daily temperature in Britain of 11C, but the average for July and August is only 19C.…

  • Visiting the Lizard

    Visiting the Lizard

    Congratulations – you have chosen to visit The Lizard, or at least you are thinking about it and want to know more. So please be assured that the Lizard is a great place to be, and this site aims to help you get the most out of your visit. We don’t aim to cover every…

  • Thriving communities and a resilient economy

    Thriving communities and a resilient economy

    Links between local communities and their environment and the links between the economy and their environment are strengthened Opportunities for marketing and branding of the landscape of the Lizard to benefit land managers and farmers through products locally made and sold. Awareness raised of the Lizard as a sustainable visitor destination, making the most of…

  • A landscape to inspire, places to explore, adventures to be had

    A landscape to inspire, places to explore, adventures to be had

    The wide range of opportunities to access the Lizard’s amazing landscape promoted to the community and visitors Improved public access and interpretation, with new routes connecting with the South West Coast Path and existing access points for local people and visitors Coordinated development of new ways for people to experience the outdoors such as coasteering,…

  • Adaption for a changing climate and a low carbon future

    Adaption for a changing climate and a low carbon future

    Appropriate corridors and links across the landscape which enable wildlife movement, foraging and non-disturbance areas Maximise storage of carbon in soils and vegetation to help mitigate further climate change Increased resilience in the farming system and within local communities to adapt to a low carbon future.

  • Caring for wildlife

    Caring for wildlife

    Conservation and enhancement of wildlife interest and landscape on the Lizard consistent with its international importance for these interests Viable grazing management systems over larger areas Coordinated fire management on The Lizard’s heathland [an increasing risk with climate change]. Widely-shared land management objectives that reducing the risk of the actions of one owner detrimentally affecting…

  • Cornwall National Landscape: local contact

    Cornwall National Landscape: local contact

    Peter Maxted Cornwall National Landscape Communications and Marketing Officer Ranndir a Dekter Naturek a Vri Kernow Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Email peter.maxted@cornwall.gov.uk Tel. 01872 322350 Mob: 07852 307988

  • Cornwall National Landscape

    Cornwall National Landscape

    All of the Lizard falls within the South Coast Western section of the Cornwall National Landscape (previously Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The National Landscape is one single protected area, split up into twelve separate parts. These make up the very best of Cornwall, and cover an area of 958 sq km or 370…

  • Contact

    Contact

    Claire Mucklow Address: RSPB Cornwall Office, The Old Smelting House, 2 Chyandour Lane, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 3LR Tel: 01736 362979Email: claire.mucklow@rspb.org.uk This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mob: 07764 230246

  • Local Staff

    Local Staff

    Claire Mucklow – Cornwall Chough Project ManagerClaire is a north Cornwall girl, and has worked for the RSPB since 1999; from 2001, when choughs returned to Cornwall she has managed the Cornwall Chough Project. As well as monitoring the increasing population, nest protection and advocacy work for the project, a major element of Claire’s role…

  • RSPB page

    The RSPB works across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly on conservation and advisory work relating to a wide variety of species and habitats including seabirds, choughs, corn buntings and cirl buntings. We also have two reserves here in Cornwall; Hayle Estuary and Marazion Marsh. Our work on the Lizard Here on the Lizard, the…

  • NFU contact details

    NFU contact details

    Sofia Valles NFU West Group OfficeThe Angel CentreTyacke roadHelstonTR13 8RR Tel: 01326 574831Email: sofia_valles@nfumutual.co.uk  

  • National Farmers Union

      The NFU represents and supports a thriving agricultural industry. Nationally we represent 55,000 farm businesses and more than 150,000 individual members. Through our Countryside membership we have a further 40,000 members that share a passion for the countryside, whether they live, visit or work in a rural environment. The South-west region is home to…