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		This serpentine provided at one time an industry for the Lizard peninsula, producing items such ornamental slabs, pillars etc..., however it soon appeared that the cracks in the rock, which were decorative, also meant that it could not be used in constructions, and the industry dwindled.
		The Lizard peninsula is of a oceanic crust nature and formed at a sea-spreading centre.
		The Lizard peninsula is thus a result of tectonic activity, developing at the mid-Atlantic ridge.
	www.angelfire.com /id/marcandrewalsby/lizard2.html (1945 words)

	The Lizard. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Most of the peninsula has been declared as a site of special scientific interest or is owned by the National Trust and as a result it has remained mostly unchanged and unspoilt.
		The centre area of the peninsula has poor soil and is covered with Cornish heath, western gorse, bell heather and several rare species of plants which over the years become even more rare as the unenlightened tend to disturb them.
		Lizard Village Mullion and Goonhilly Coverack and Kynance Cadgwith and St Keverne
	www.netcomuk.co.uk /~slindsay/lizard.html (318 words)

	Diving Guide to Shipwrecks of The Lizard Peninsula Cornwall UK
		The Lizard Peninsula, in Cornwall, is the biggest trap for shipping in British waters, jutting into the Channel to welcome mariners home to England, and to sink them by the thousand on its reefs and cliffs.
		The wrecks of the Lizard are of all ages.
		Somehow, she missed the Lizard, missed the Manacles (which claimed four ships in that storm), and her captain was able to aim her in the general direction of the Helford River.
	www.st-keverne.com /Treleague/wrecks.html (10024 words)

	lizard — FactMonster.com
		Lizards form the suborder Sauria, and there are over 3,000 lizard species distributed throughout the world (except for the polar regions), with the greatest number found in warm climates.
		Lizards are also distinguished from snakes by having ear openings, movable eyelids, and less flexible jaws.
		The Lizard - Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0830053.html (493 words)

	The Lizard, Lizard Area, Cornwall
		Lizard Village makes a great central place to stay and enjoy many coves and lovely villages, to enjoy the many great views and walks.
		Almost all the Lizard Peninsula is composed of soft, colourful Serpentine stone (so called because of its snakeskin appearance when polished), which is carved in local workshops.
		Just east of Lizard Village is the hamlet of Landewednack with its church of St Wynwallow, built of alternate granite and serpentine blocks.
	www.thelizard.info /area.htm (1827 words)

	Lizard Point, 'The Lizard' - South Seas Companion Place
		The Lizard Peninsula is a high plateau with numerous coves and beaches on the coast of Cornwall.
		Lizard Point, on the end of the peninsula, is the most southerly point of the English mainland.
		Among the many wrecks off the Lizard is that of the Royal Anne, the last oared fighting ship built for the Royal Navy.
	southseas.nla.gov.au /biogs/P000032b.htm (156 words)

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		Surrounded by the sea, the Lizard is unique, a source of inspiration for artists and writers, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
		Your route passes through the central and eastern area of the peninsula, here you will be presented with tiny fishing villages with brightly painted boats pulled up on the beaches or slipways.
		The peninsula is full of contrasts from flat grassy paths to soft green landscapes and the dramatic cliffs of Lizard Point with panoramic views.
	www.cornwall-devon.com /public/trails/51_Lizard+Peninsula.html (119 words)

	The Lizard Peninsula Cornwall UK
		With the sea on three sides and the Helford River to the north the Lizard Peninsula is almost an island, a high plateau surrounded by the sea, with numerous hidden little coves and beaches.
		The Lizard Peninsula is one of the few places where the rock Serpentine can be found, when it is polished or wet, it resembles the skin of a snake.
		The Lizard lighthouse is mainland Britain's most southerley lighthouse, first built in 1751; in the summer months it offers guided tours where you can visit the engine room and the top of the lighthouse.
	www.st-keverne.com /Treleague/lizard-peninsula.html (3219 words)

	Lizard Point, Cornwall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tiny villages of The Lizard and Landewednack are located about half a mile (1 km) north of the point, but the nearest settlement of any substantial size is Helston, 11 miles (18 km) to the north.
		Lizard Point is for many ships the starting point of their ocean passage and a notorious shipping hazard.
		The geology of Lizard is fascinating, with a number of planned walks available from local tourist authorities in order to discover more about the local rocks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lizard_Point,_Cornwall (298 words)

	Lizard Cornwall UK - Lizard and Lizard Peninsula Cornwall UK
		With the sea on three sides and the Helford River to the north the Lizard Peninsula is almost an island - a high plateau surrounded by sea and studded with numerous coves and beaches.
		At the gateway to the Lizard, Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station is the largest such base in Europe and plays an important role locally in air-sea rescue as well as holding a spectacular Air Day in July each year.
		At Lizard Village you can buy a miniature serpentine lighthouse, and then stroll down to Lizard Point, the most southerly point in mainland Britain - to see the real thing, its 29 mile beam still alerting passing shipping to the dangers of the treacherous coastline.
	www.connexions.co.uk /areas/html/lizard.html (754 words)

	Exploring the Lizard Peninsula
		The Lizard Peninsula is bounded, as its name suggests, on three sides by the sea.
		On the northern, landward, side it is almost separated from the rest of Cornwall by the Helford River cutting deeply into the landscape as far as Gweek.
		Lizard Point is famous as the most southerly point of mainland Britain with a fine lighthouse - built 22nd August 1752 - open to the public and good cliff walks.
	www.shimbo.co.uk /leisure/lizard.htm (993 words)

	The Lizard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name 'Lizard' is a corruption of the Cornish name 'Lys Arth', meaning 'high court'; it is purely coincidental that much of the peninsula is composed of a rock called serpentine.
		Part of the peninsula is known as the Meneage (land of the monks).
		The Lizard was featured on the BBC television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the South West.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Lizard (1267 words)

	Lizard Peninsula @ Richards Mountain Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When you approach the Lizard, the first thing you'll notice is just how flat the land is. The serpentine rock formed by the upheaval has resisted the erosion that has carved the rolling countryside ot the North.
		The peninsula is littered with coves formed by the sea eroding caves, which then collapse and get washed out.
		Besides geology, the Peninsula is famed for its unusual plants, some of which are found nowhere else in the country.
	www.liathach.supanet.com /lizard.html (290 words)

	Hyder Consulting \| Project Focus \| Lizard Peninsula sewage treatment
		The beautiful Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, the most southerly point in Britain, is a draw for tourists with its unspoilt beaches and rugged coastline.
		The transfer pumping station at Lizard is positioned in a particularly sensitive area adjacent to SSSI/cSAC and is located in a copse of local importance adjacent to a protected species of Babington Leek.
		The topography of the Lizard peninsula is very flat plateau and there are no rivers or streams with the capability of accommodating the treated effluent.
	www.hyder-consulting.com /projectfocus.aspx?id=29 (717 words)

	Accommodation in The Lizard hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast, cottages, apartments, flats, holiday parks - ...
		The dramatic cliffs around Kynance, Mullion and Lizard Point present a rugged face to the elements while, to the east, the softer, greener landscape of the Helford River shows the visitor an entirely different side to this enchanted area.
		The Lizard is a naturalist's delight, spring arrives early and cliff walks present a wide range of both rare and common flowers.
		In summer, the cliffs and seas around the Lizard appear benign and friendly, but in winter, with gales lashing the coast, one is reminded of the awesome power of the sea and of the many shipwrecks and tales of life-saving heroism which are legendary around these waters.
	www.resort-guide.co.uk /RESORTINTRO/destinations/lizard.htm (381 words)

	The Lizard - Cornwall
		Lizard Point with its lighthouse is the most southerly point in Great Britain.
		Amongst the many pretty coves on the Lizard Peninsula are Cadgwith and Mullion.
		Any visitor to the Lizard Peninsula should be sure to visit the valley of the River Helford, where numerous hamlets evoke the atmosphere of times past.
	www.cornwalls.co.uk /The-Lizard (839 words)

	The Lizard Peninsula
		It is for this reason that the Lizard has been a continuing source of inspiration for artists and writers.
		Almost surrounded by the sea, the peninsula stands alone, in a very real sense, from the rest of the county.
		Standing proud in the sea, the peninsula presents a rugged face to the elements, yet paradoxically the climate is probably the warmest in Britain.
	www.lizard-peninsula.co.uk (274 words)

	The RIGS website
		Not only is the Lizard peninsula Cornwall's and Britain's most southerly point, but its geology, landscape and flora are really very special too.
		Much of the Peninsula - being composed of hard, dense serpentine gabbro and schists - has remained relatively high and treeless, whereas the softer Kennack Gneiss, fault zones, and killas country (The Meneage) that arcs around the Peninsula have been eroded into deep wooded valleys.
		On the flattest parts of the peninsula underlain by serpentine, we find a fine quartz-rich windblown dust (loess) that was derived from the area now occupied by the Celtic Sea during the last cold phase of the Ice Age.
	www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk /rigs/thelizard.php (1109 words)

	ENGLISH NATURE - Special Sites
		Kynance Cove is a well known beach and coastal cliff section at the tip of the Lizard Peninsula, 16km south of Helston, just to the east of the village of Lizard.
		The southern half of the Peninsula comprises a complex array of metamorphic and igneous rocks including serpentinite, schist, gabbro and granite, which are faulted up against Devonian slates along a boundary running roughly between Mullion Island and Nare Point.
		The unique geology of the Lizard peninsula, particularly serpentinite, gives rise to a similarly unique range of heathland and wetland habitats that support many rare plants and invertebrates.
	www.english-nature.org.uk /special/geological/sites/local_ID11.asp (364 words)

	Lizard Peninsula Holiday Cottages
		Lizard Peninsula Holiday Cottages is unique because we privately own, market and manage our properties.
		Lizard Peninsula Holiday Cottages offers a private portfolio for the discerning.
		Lizard Peninsula Holiday Cottages are proud to be the first holiday company in Cornwall to introduce a community based visitor payback scheme whereby for every booking we receive in 2006, will make a £5 donation to a local registered charity.
	lizardholidaycottages.co.uk /index.php?...&a=0 (362 words)

	Holiday Cottages - Huckleberry House - Coverack - Lizard Peninsula - Cornwall - 01326 280337
		The house overlooks Coverack bay near Helford, on the Lizard Peninsula and has accommodation in two self contained flats that each share a large garden stretching down the hill towards the beach.
		The village of Coverack is situated on the east side of the Lizard and has a sandy beach and harbour.
		The Lizard Peninsula has a sandy beaches with lifeguards to watch over swimmers.
	www.huckleberryhouse.co.uk (584 words)

	Kennack Gnesis of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, SW England: Commingling and mixing of mafic and felsic magmas ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kennack Gnesis of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, SW England: Commingling and mixing of mafic and felsic magmas accompanying givetian continental incorporation of...., The
		Emplacement of two commingled magmas into the base of the Lizard ophiolite, one representing the products of crustal anatexis, implies that the ophiolite was removed from its oceanic setting and was in the process of obduction in the Givetian.
		The Lizard Complex of Cornwall, SW England, is widely accepted as a dismembered ophiolite (Thayer 1969; Strong et al.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3721/is_200011/ai_n8906118 (591 words)

	Scuba Diving the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall with Lizard Diver PADI-qualified professionals
		From Falmouth Bay, past the famous Helford River estuary and the notorious Manacles to Coverack and Black Head, Kennack Sands and Cadgwith, around Lizard Point to Mullion, Gunwalloe, Loe Bar, Porthleven and on to Mounts Bay where an array of dive adventures await.
		Visit the Lizard Diver Gallery and get a taste for diving the area.
		Lizard Diver beginners courses operate in heated swimming pools all over the South West, as far as the popular Cornish North coast resorts of Newquay and St. Ives, contact us for the dates of the next session.
	www.lizardiver.co.uk /Diving/diving.html (535 words)

	VisitCornwall -A-Z of the Lizard Peninsula towns and villages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jagged cliffs plummet to calm fishing coves and turquoise waters, whilst inland stretches blankets of vibrant greens and year-round colour - this is a land of extreme contrasts.
		Sails, seafood and sand are common themes in the fishing villages that cluster around the Lizard's shores, harbour walls and quiet quays.
		Two miles north of Lizard Point, white sand, turquoise water and islands of multi-coloured serpentine rock with stacks and arches hidden amongst the towering cliffs.
	www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk /aToZ.lizard.asp (972 words)

	Cornwall Lizard self catering holiday cottage, Hill House, Chy an Bre, Gwenter, Coverack, Lizard Peninsula ...
		This delightful country cottage in a peaceful rural setting, with stunning sea views towards Kennack Sands and over Goonhilly Downs is close to the picturesque village of Coverack at the head of the Lizard Peninsula.
		The Lizard has plenty of good pubs and restaurants including Roskilly’s at Tregellast Barton Farm, famous for its icecream and the best pizzas in Cornwall (also its BBQ night’s with music Tuesdays and Thursdays, are not to be missed).
		A tour of the beautiful Roseland Peninsula starting at Trelissick Gardens* and then cross by King Harry's ferry to see the famous creek side church of St. Just-in-Roseland, visit the beaches of Carne and Pendower, a mile long stretch of golden sand, and Caerhays Castle and Trewithen Gardens.
	www.truvu.net /hill/hillhouse.htm (970 words)

	Accommodation in Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Set in the heart of the beautiful Lizard Peninsula, Little Trevothan provides the perfect location for a relaxing holiday.
		Four holiday cottages are situated at Gwendreath on the popular Lizard Peninsula in the Southwest of Cornwall, just 10 miles from the historic market wown of Helston, famous for its Floral Dance.
		Trelowarren is perfectly set on the eastern side of the Lizard peninsula, shielded from the wild moor, and opening into a valley of exceptional beauty.
	www.bedbreakfastcornwall.com /NEWSITE/lizard-sc.htm (874 words)

	Friends Of The Lizard Home Page
		Protection of the wonderful Lizard Peninsula so that its essential beauty, peace and tranquillity are not eroded or diminished.
		Keeping a lookout for any form of development which our members tell us is not appropriate to this special peninsula, and objecting to it strenuously.
		We are the only member-based organisation which is trying to speak for the Lizard Peninsula and only the Lizard Peninsula.
	www.friends-of-the-lizard.ukf.net /intro.htm (165 words)

	Lizard Peninsula accommodation - hotels guest houses bed and breakfast self catering cottage accommodation in Lizard ...
		The Lizard Peninsula is unique, almost surrounded by the sea, stunningly beautiful at any time of the year and a continuing source of inspiration for artists and writers.
		The peninsula is full of contrasts; flat grassy paths wind across the clifftops from Mullion, with breathtaking views of Kynance Cove, along to the dramatic cliffs of Lizard Point.
		For hotels accommodation in other areas near to Lizard Cornwall see hotels in Helston and hotels in Falmouth.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /lizard.html (119 words)

	Holiday cottages from Helpful Holidays: Holiday cottages in Lizard
		Helston is the base town; Mullion has a golf course with great views; Porthleven is the fishing village (quite big); Gweek has a seal sanctuary; from Culdrose airbase, sailors of all kinds (and occasionally tourists) are rescued.
		Bodilly: Tiny working-farm hamlet of stone built barns and houses amid sheltering trees beside the quietest of lanes (to nowhere else), a mile from the nearest main road.
		St Keverne: very attractive, lively Lizard peninsula village (shops, two pubs, spired church, round a square), a mile from the sea at Porthoustock (cove, pebble beach, base for wreck-seeking divers).
	www.helpfulholidays.com /region.asp?regionref=T (747 words)

	Lizard Peninsula Self Catering Cornwall Accommodation Parc-An-Grouse Barn Conversion TR12 ...
		Keverne village on the Lizard peninsula in South West Cornwall.
		St Keverne is a peaceful, friendly village situated on the Lizard Peninsula, the most southerly area of mainland England.
		Cottages, flats, villas and selfcatering accommodation in Lizard Peninsula
	www.selfcatering-directory.co.uk /info.asp?id=12 (429 words)

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