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Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre

Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is a museum in nr. Helston. On the map, it sits 500 m south of Lizard. Close by, Cornish Seal Sanctuary is 15 km away, one of 10 within 15 km.

Where
500 m
south of Lizard
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Museum near Lizard

Just outside Lizard

Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is 500 m south of Lizard. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Lizard

Expect highs of 17–19°C in Lizard from June to September.

Jan10° / 5°93 mm
Feb10° / 5°77 mm
Mar11° / 5°65 mm
Apr13° / 7°60 mm
May15° / 9°51 mm
Jun17° / 11°53 mm
Jul19° / 13°61 mm
Aug19° / 14°68 mm
Sep18° / 12°60 mm
Oct15° / 10°92 mm
Nov12° / 8°104 mm
Dec10° / 6°107 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lizard, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lizard. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lizard’s full climate →
About

Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre

Museum in nr. Helston, England, UK.

Type
Museum
Town
500 m south of Lizard
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

The way to Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre

The map puts Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

The towns around Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre

The list runs from its own town outward.

12
  1. 1Lizard
  2. 2Ruan Minor
1 · 500 m north of it

Lizard

1,046 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 3.6 km north of it

Ruan Minor

351 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre isPeoplePlaces to visit
Lizard500 m north of it1,0463
Ruan Minor3.6 km north of it3513
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Among the 10 within 15 km are 3 museums, 3 attractions and a zoo.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre: the answers

Where is Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?

Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre is 500 m south of Lizard, Cornwall.

What is Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?

Museum in nr. Helston, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?

June to September are the warmest months in Lizard, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre?

Within 15 km: Cornish Seal Sanctuary (15 km), Marconi Centre (9 km), Lizard Wireless Station (900 m) and Coverack Watersports Centre (Windsurfing, Kayaks & SUPs) (10 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.