A village on the Lizard Peninsula. Nearby Mullion Cove has a small harbour, a sandy beach and rock pools at low tide, with Mullion Island just offshore and coast path walks in both directions.
Skies stay clear with temperatures rising from 19.9°C to 26.6°C by afternoon. Light winds persist and UV climbs steadily through midday before easing.
Perfect for a soak
Met Office inshore waters forecast
Mostly settled — low gale risk (peak 13% around 8 Jul)
Storm risk = % of ensemble members reaching gale force (39+ mph). ECMWF ENS days 8–15 · GEFS days 16–35 (lower confidence, right of the dashed line).
The Lizard is bass central. Rock marks (Polpeor, Black Head) at dusk. Rough weather produces the best fish.
Rocky marks throughout the peninsula. Float fish peeler crab in the kelp.
Spinning from rocks at dusk. Kelp beds everywhere. Soft plastics and jelly worms.
Off the headlands in summer. Feathers or sabiki from rocks. July peak.
Min size: 90mm
V-notched lobsters must be returned
Berried (egg-bearing) females must be returned
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with crawfish)
From shore: unlimited (pots or hand gathering)
Methods: pots, hand gathering (no spearfishing)
Season: All year
Min size: 110mm
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with lobster)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 160mm
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total (crab + lobster + crawfish + spider crab)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 130mm
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 100mm
Hand diving only (no aqualung/scuba for recreational)
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: hand diving (free dive only)
Season: All year
Voluntary code of practice for winkle picking applies
Methods: hand gathering
Season: All year