Lizard Point, Cornwall crew members. Lizard Point, Cornwall Lizard Point () in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile (800 m) south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and about 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Helston. Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly, it is the southernmost part of England. Lizard Point is for many ships the starting point of their ocean passage and a notorious shipping hazard. The Lizard Lighthouse is situated
Forgotten Corner of Cornwall Forgotten Corner of Cornwall The Forgotten Corner of Cornwall is a geographical area of South East Cornwall, Great Britain. It includes the Rame Peninsula and the town of Torpoint, as well as villages like Antony, Downderry, Polbathic, Portwrinkle and Widegates. There is no precise geographical definition for the "corner", but it is taken to mean (by local residents) all of the Rame Peninsula, as well all of the English Channel coast area to the east of (but not including) Looe. The northern boundary of the corner is defined by the A38 road. It is reputed to be "forgotten" because the