Lizard Foghorns
The large black fog horns in front of the lighthouse were installed in 1878 and were driven by compressed air. By 1998, they were the last operating compressed-air horns in Britain and were finally decommissioned but are still in working order. The replacement is a high-pitched electric fog signal which is automatically triggered when the humidity exceeds a threshold value. The sound emitted twice a minute is at just under 120 dB which is roughly 30 times louder than a pneumatic drill and can be heard over 4 miles away. The lighthouse cottages have been converted into holiday accommodation where foggy nights have been reported as not conducive to sleep!
On walks
- The Lizard and Kynance Cove (4.4 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
