Visitor Centres
Lizard Heritage Centre | Cornwall
Lizard lighthouse's Heritage Centre has recently been awarded a grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop it as a heritage centre that benefits the local and wider community through the provision of new interpretation displays and educational material.
For more information about the project please visit
www.lizardlighthouse.co.uk
The distinctive twin towers of Lizard Lighthouse mark the most southerly point of mainland Britain. See displays depicting Trinity House's history, housed in the original engine room. It was commissioned in 1752. For over 250 years, the lighthouse has provided a welcoming landfall light to vessels crossing the Atlantic Ocan.
Location
The Lighthouse is signposted from Lizard village on the A3083 from Helston.
Map:
click here for streetmap
Parking
National Trust car park next to entrance gate.
Opening Times
June 11am – 5pm Sat – Weds (Closed Thurs, Fri)
July 11am – 6pm Daily
August 11am – 7pm Daily
September 11am – 5pm Sat – Weds (Closed Thurs, Fri)
October 11am – 4pm Sun – Weds (Closed Thurs, Fri, Sat)
November & December 12 – 4pm Sun – Weds (Closed Thurs, Fri, Sat)
CLOSED: 10th June; Monday 13 July until 14.00; 7th - 11th September & 14th - 17th December 2009
Admission Charges
Heritage Centre
Adult £4.00
Children (to age 16) £2.00
Concessions (Students/Senior Citizens) £3.50
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) £10.00
Pre-booked school groups:
Adult (2 adults free with each group) £3.50
Children £1.50
Heritage Centre & Lighthouse Tour
Adult £5.00
Children (to age 16) £2.50
Concessions (Students/Senior Citizens) £4.50
Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) £12.50
Pre-booked school groups:
Adult (2 adults free with each group) £4.50
Children £2.00
Pre-booked groups other than schools – full admission charges apply.
Health & Safety
We want everybody to have an enjoyable experience at our visitor centres and believe safety is a key contributor to people leaving with smiles on their faces. We have a few rules we enforce and would be grateful if you could take the time now to familiarise yourself with them.
Health & Safety Guidelines
Specifications
| Established |
1619 |
| Height of Tower |
19 metres |
| Height of Light above Mean High Water |
70 metres |
| Automation |
1998 |
| Electrified |
1924 |
| Optic |
2nd Order Catadioptric Rotating Lens |
| Lamp |
400 WattMBI |
| Character |
One white flash every 3 seconds |
| Intensity |
800,000 candela |
| Range of Light |
26 nautical miles |
| Fog Signal Character |
1 blast every 30 seconds |
Tours of Lizard Lighthouse are organised under licence from the Corporation of Trinity House.