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Managing Organization:
Trinity House
Website: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/lizard.html
Notes:
This is the southernmost point of the mainland of England. The active lighthouse is the south tower of two towers built in 1751; the north tower still stands with its lantern removed.
Tower Height: 62
Height of Focal Plane: 230
Characteristic and Range: One white flash every 3 seconds, visible for 26 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White, octagonal stone tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1619: Single tower. 1751: Two towers with attached cottage between them.
Date Established: 1619
Date Present Tower Built: 1751
Date Automated: 1998
Optics: First order Fresnel lens.
Fog Signal: Horn with one blast every 30 seconds.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
Signs lead to the lighthouse from Lizard village on the A3083 from Helston. Car parking is available close to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is open noon-5, Sunday through Thursday, May 1 through September 30.
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