National Trust - Lizard Point Reviews Summary

Parking

Pros:

• "Parked in the National Trust car park across from the lighthouse; used my NT card to get free parking."
• "Plenty of parking and some nice little cafes, restaurants and gift shops."
• "National Trust members get free parking at the lighthouse car park, the smaller car park is donation."
• "There is a big National Trust car park which is free for members."
• "Parking in the village is free."
• "Free parking for National Trust members, which is also welcome."
• "A national trust site that provides free parking to its members."

Cons:

• "Parking a bit of a faff. If not a NT member you have to download and pay via app."
• "Take change for parking, it cost £8 for the day when we went."
• "Parking £4 for 4 hours. You can stay longer."
• "Gets very busy when the sun is out and limited parking so make sure you get there early."
• "The car park in the point is very small, however, so don’t expect to stay there."
• "Be prepared to pay cash only (coins) in the national trust car park."
• "Parking is very limited and only small cars can fit."

Views and Scenery

Pros:

• "Absolutely beautiful place to visit."
• "An absolute delightful afternoon was spent here the views are just breathtaking."
• "The views are amazing!"
• "Incredible views even on a cloudy day."
• "Absolutely Beautiful."
• "Beautiful scenary here on a good day and for any age."
• "Stunningly beautiful! Lizard Point is the most southerly point of Britain and situated in an Area of Outstanding Beauty."

Cons:

• "This is a beautiful place. But no good for me with having a disability in walking."
• "The only thing that spoilt it was the smell from the sewer pipe down at the point."
• "It can be very windy here, which makes it difficult to walk down to the Old Boathouse (or back up the hill)."
• "Shame it was a bit grey but still well worth going!"
• "Wouldn't recommend going down all the way to the old lifeboat station since there is a very bad smell and a lot of flies down there, for me it's just not worth it."
• "The place are only special because of its status as a southmost point on the island; there are great (and better) views all around."
• "It looks and feels disappointing."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Great cafe when you eventually reached the Point. Superb views and food."
• "There are a small selection of cafes and gift shops at Lizard Point which seemed quite busy with visitors."
• "Good sized car park with facilities."
• "The Lighthouse Station is fantastic with a tour and shop."
• "Superb, loads of choice for eating, along with pubs/bars and plenty of gift shops."
• "The car park is fairly large and well managed. Toilet facilities are clean."
• "Nice clean toilets by the car park too."

Cons:

• "However not enough clear walking direction signs for lifeboat station, Housel bay, lighthouse and coast paths."
• "No facility for card payment. Go with your cash, especially coins ie £1 or £2 coins."
• "The Lifeboat Station however is not as accessible."
• "Could do with more rubbish bins although didn't see any rubbish it could become a problem in the future."
• "The cafe was popular, but some of the gift Shop's were closed."
• "The cafes and shops were still closed when we visited (end of March), but we were told they'd open the next week."
• "This cafe has a beautiful observation deck, but we would strongly advise against eating there."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The car park is at the bottom of the road, or you can walk from the town which takes 15 minutes."
• "Easy parking in the middle of the village or at the point."
• "Step free option down to the southern most point as well."
• "The walk down to Lizard Point is steep and rocky as you'd expect from a coast path but it has been made as accessible as possible considering the location."
• "Parking and decent public toilets available."
• "There are a lot of parking spots, so you can basically park your car there and walk around to access the hiking paths or the lighthouse."
• "You can park either park at the village and walk 15mins there or drive down to the NT carpark."

Cons:

• "Just be warned, enjoy all that is here is really easy as you go down but coming back up can be tiring."
• "There's a steep slope down part of the way, or some steps, and the rest of the way is more slope."
• "Paths are more for the able bodied as they can be steep and with a plethora of steps."
• "It can get very windy up there so I would definitely take a coat, regardless of the weather."
• "Loads of steps, so impossible to get to the beach with wheelchair."
• "Facilities are old, old, old, and the walks are not for the infirm!"
• "It's very hilly and steps everywhere. Not for everyone with mobility issues."

Commercialisation

Pros:

• "Plus it's far less commercialised than Land's End is these days."
• "This is still a very natural and beautiful area, it isn't over commercial."
• "Stunning scenery without the commercialism that say LandsEnd conveys."
• "Authentic and unspoilt. Highly recommend this site providing your not looking for gimmicks and commercialisation as seen at other similar local landmarks."
• "We have been to Lizard Point on many occasions, and it lacks the crass commercialism of Lands End."

Cons:

• "At the actual point it's very busy, and also very commercialised."
• "Could be so much better! Why has anyone allowed café, shops and cars in such a beautiful spot!"
• "Could be so much better! Why has anyone allowed café, shops and cars in such a beautiful spot!"
• "Not really suitable for small children due to the many tripping hazards and high cliffs."