Lizard. Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Lizard

Surf town · UK

Score a trip to Lizard

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Beds: 22 places

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22 places to stay within 2 km, 5 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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Spots near here: 32 surf spots

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St Just
45 out of 100
Gwenvor · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St Just
39 out of 100
Penhale · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Newquay
36 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Porthtowan
34 out of 100
Kynance Cove · about 5 min by car
34 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Porthtowan
33 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 35 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
32 out of 100
Gwithian · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Ives
30 out of 100

All 32 surf spots

Perranporth · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Perranporth
30 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven
30 out of 100
Portreath · about 1h by car · stays in Portreath
29 out of 100
Portcew · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven
28 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St. Agnes
28 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Newquay
26 out of 100
Portheras · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St Just
24 out of 100
Crantock · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Crantock
23 out of 100
Peter's point · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Ives
23 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 10 min by car · stays in Kuggar
21 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 40 min by car · stays in Falmouth
14 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 45 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
14 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 45 min by car · stays in Marazion
12 out of 100
Maenporth · about 35 min by car · stays in Maenporth
12 out of 100
Caerhays · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
9 out of 100
Pentewan · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Pentewan
8 out of 100
Breakwater · about 1h by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · about 55 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · about 45 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · about 50 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · about 40 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 1h by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Lizard.

Places to eat

5 near Lizard

Places to eat near Lizard

Chimichangas Tex-Mex CornwallTexmex · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2026
The Regent CafeTexmex · 0.1 km from the centre
SmugglersFish and chips · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2026
Lizard ShellfishSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2025
Fallowfields RestaurantEuropean · 0.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

Map

the town and every place near it

Lizard on Google Maps

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 km from Lizard.

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Photos of Lizard

The Square, Lizard — Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The Green, Lizard — Photo: Richard Cooke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The Lizard — Photo: Steven Haslington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Lizard

where it is, what is near

Lizard is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Lizard you can reach 32 surf spots.

The nearest is Kynance Cove, a surf spot 1.9 km from the centre.

Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 55 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 55 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 153 km, Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 178 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 06:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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