Lizard
Surf town · UK
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Beds: 22 places
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22 places to stay within 2 km, 5 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
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).
All 22 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 32 surf spots
Surf · this week
Kennack Sands · about 10 min by car · stays in Kuggar
18 out of 100Breakwater · about 1h by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCabage patch · about 45 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCaerhays · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCarbis Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChapel Porth · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Porthtowan · Not for beginners
–, no scorecot valley reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St Just · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrantock · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Crantock · Not for beginners
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All 32 surf spots
Gwenvor · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St Just · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGwithian · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGyllyngvase · about 40 min by car · stays in Falmouth · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHayle Rivermouth · about 55 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKynance Cove · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMaenporth · about 35 min by car · stays in Maenporth · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMarazion - pointers · about 45 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNewlyn Harbour wall · about 50 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorePenhale · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Newquay · Not for beginners
–, no scorePentewan · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Pentewan · Not for beginners
–, no scorePerranporth · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Perranporth · Not for beginners
–, no scorePerranuthnoe · about 45 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe · Not for beginners
–, no scorePeter's point · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scorePortcew · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for beginners
–, no scorePortheras · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St Just · Not for beginners
–, no scorePorthleven · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for beginners
–, no scorePorthleven Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for beginners
–, no scorePorthtowan · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Porthtowan · Not for beginners
–, no scorePortreath · about 1h by car · stays in Portreath · Not for beginners
–, no scorePraa Sands · about 35 min by car · stays in Praa Sands · Not for beginners
–, no scorePrussia Cove · about 40 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSt. Ives harbour wall. · about 1h by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTrevaunance · about 1h 10m by car · stays in St. Agnes · Not for beginners
–, no scoreZorbas Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Newquay · Not for beginners
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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
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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 . 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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