Lizard Peninsula - standing proud in the sea


To describe the Lizard Peninsula – the most southerly tip of Cornwall and mainland Britain – as unspoiled would be an understatement.


The Lizard Peninsula is unique. This remote corner of Cornwall is stunningly beautiful at any time of the year, and there is nowhere quite like it in any other part of Britain.


It is for this reason that it has been a continuing source of inspiration for artists and writers over the years.


DH Lawrence was drawn here because, he said: ‘It is not England. It is bare, and elemental.’


Even today, it is still remote, removed from the rest of the country, its people self-sufficient, and proud of their Celtic heritage.


Myths, superstitions and customs survive, which have long been lost to the rest of England.


It is an ancient and mysterious place. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the peninsula stands alone in a very real sense.


In a line from London to Land’s End, the backbone of Cornwall is not a route to somewhere.


The Lizard Peninsula is not a cross- roads, a junction, or a place to drive through, but a destination – a journey’s end.


Standing proud in the sea, the peninsula presents a rugged face to the elements and, yet, paradoxically, the climate is the warmest in Britain.


The air is crisp, clear, and unpolluted by industry. The rocks and cliffs of the coastline offer shelter to tiny fishing villages huddled into their coves, looking much the same today, as they did centuries ago. Small cottages, thatched and whitewashed, cluster around tiny harbours.


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Colourful fishing boats, pulled up high on the beach, bear testimony to the fact that these small communities still depend largely on the sea for their livelihood.


Fishing and farming have always been the mainstay of the local economy, and life has always been a struggle.


Winter is a quiet time here. The fishermen’s choirs gather in their local pubs to sing, and between December and January even the smallest harbours are decorated with lights and lanterns, often in amusing and quirky tableaux of local significance.


Inside, huge log fires keep out the chill from the sea, when the evenings draw in, and enormous waves can pound into the coves.


Even in winter, there is always colour in abundance. If Ireland has 100 shades of green, Cornwall is not far behind in blue tones.


It is this, and the outstanding quality of light, which draws so many artists to the Lizard. Many have made the area their permanent home, and their work can be viewed all-year round.


February is spring, on the Lizard Peninsula, and these early portents are soon overtaken by a myriad of other wild flowers, the abundance of which is seldom seen elsewhere.


Along the densely wooded shores of the Helford River, gardens and natural landscape merge to create a horticultural dream.


Much of the area is owned and managed by the National Trust, which ensures that it remains unspoiled.


The South West coastal footpath winds its way around the peninsula, but there are also many circular walks to be found inland, which are less demanding.


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