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Lizard Peninsula
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The Lizard
The Lizard
is a
peninsula
in southern
Cornwall
, England, United Kingdom. The
most southerly point
of the British mainland is near
Lizard Point
at . The
Lizard
village, is the most southerly on the British mainland, and is in the
civil parish
of
Landewednack
; the most southerly parish. The valleys of the
River Helford
and
Loe Pool
form the northern boundary, with the rest of the peninsula surrounded by sea. The area measures approximately x . The Lizard is one of England's
natural regions
and has been designated as
national character area
157 by
Natural England
. The peninsula is known for its
geology
and for its
rare plants
and lies within the
Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
(AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
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