Housel Bay
The beach at Housel Bay is granite boulders at high tide but as the tide goes out some white sand is revealed. The beach is divided by a protruding cliff which cuts the right side (facing the sea) off at high tide. The beach is relatively sheltered from the wind both by the headlands either side and because it faces southeast away from the prevailing westerly winds. There are very strong currents around Lizard Point but as the beach is at the back of quite a deep bay, it is also sheltered from the worst of these. However, the close proximity to Lizard Point means that it still gets plenty of swell coming up the Channel from the Atlantic so there are sometimes reasonable sized waves breaking onto the rocky shore.
Circular walks visiting Housel Bay
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3.8 miles/6.1 km - Moderate
Church Cove and Lizard Point
Church Cove and Lizard Point
3.8 miles/6.1 km - Moderate
A circular walk on The Lizard to the most southerly point from Church Cove, where the Lizard lifeboat is now launched to the old lifeboat station at Polpeor Cove.
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7 miles/11.3 km - Moderate
Cadgwith Cove to The Lizard
Cadgwith Cove to The Lizard
7 miles/11.3 km - Moderate
A circular walk on The Lizard from the pretty fishing hamlet of Cadgwith Cove, past the Devil's Frying Pan, lifeboat station, restored Marconi wireless hut and the infamous lighthouse, to the most southerly point, returning via two ancient churches and the holy well dedicated to the Celtic Saint accused of being a werewolf.
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