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.