It takes its name from the Cornish "lis", palace, and "ard", high - appropriate words for this majestically beautiful coast, with its soaring cliffs and pinnacles of rock stretching out into the sea.
Polpeor Cove is the home of the original lifeboat station; a very hazardous place from which to launch a boat as records testify.
The walk down to the beach from the car park is quite steep, but well worth the short walk.
Care must be taken to ensure that one is not trapped on the rocks, or in the caves when the tide begins to turn.
Its modern successor flashes out a 29 mile beam to guide mariners navigating the English Channel.
The coastline on either side of Lizard Point offers dramatic cliff walks, masses of rare wild flowers and unique geology.
