- Difficulty
- Moderate
Moderate
- Start
- Porthleven
- Finish
- The Lizard
- Length
- 13.4 miles (21.6 km)
- Summary
This stretch of the South West Coast Path is, without a doubt, unique and exceptionally beautiful. The path is fairly level and easy beyond Porthleven, but then becomes narrow in places with some steep ascents and descents.
There is a special sense of wildness and isolation on the Peninsula, notably along Mullion and Predannack Cliffs which are part of the Lizard National Nature Reserve. Here rare heathers and wildflowers grow, adding to the colour and drama of the spectacular views. It is no surprise that the white sand and turquoise sea of Kynance Cove has been recognised as being part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the seas are particularly dramatic at high tide, and even more so on a windy day.
The Lizard Peninsula is also known for its banks of pink and yellow flowered Hottentot Fig and its serpentine granite, which is a dark green rock veined with red and white, and, of course, the symbol of Cornwall: the chough.
- Public Transport
From Penzance, which has a mainline train station, you can take one of the very regular bus services to Porthleven. Buses also run from Porthleven to Flambards, which is outside Helston, where you can then catch a bus tp The Lizard, via Cury, Poldhu and Mullion. For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the train station and bus stop symbols, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
- Nearest car park
Porthleven (Postcode for Sat Navs: TR13 9JS), Porthleven Sands, Halzephron Cliff, above Church Cove, Poldhu Cove, Mullion, Mullion Cove, Predannack, Kynance Cove and The Lizard.
- Nearest toilets
Porthleven, above Church Cove, Poldhu Cove, Mullion, Mullion Cove, Kynance Cove and The Lizard.
- Nearest refreshments
There are refreshments available in the shops and restaurants of Porthleven and Mullion has a good selection of cafes, shops, pubs and restaurants. There are a number of cafes in the coves along the route, some of which are seasonal, including Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, Poldhu Cove, Mullion Cove and Kynance Cove or you may like to try the 500 year old Halzephron Inn. There are shops, cafes and pubs available in Lizard and a cafe at Lizard Point.
