Winter and Summer on the Lizard Peninsula

We are spoiled for choice when it comes to places to relax with a cup of tea - indoors or out.

In winter we tend to go to the West coast of the Lizard and in the Summer the East coast.

Sunny January afternoon near Mullion, East coast

A rather hazy sunset taken from the Polurian Hotel, Mullion a little later the same afternoon

In Winter when the sun sets early you can enjoy really spectacular sunsets over Mounts Bay and depending where you are you can see Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance, Praa Sands, and Porthleven.

Poldu Cove, East coast just after Christmas 2025

Polurian Hotel east coast 4pm January 2025. 
The perfect place to spend watching the sunset from their panoramic sun lounge.

In Spring and Summer the sunsets are later and so you would really need to have a meal at the Polurian to watch the sunset.  Also Summer sunsets don't seem to have the drama of Winter ones.

In Summer we often go to the East coast.  Protected from the Southwesterly winds, our favourite beach is Coverack and favourite hotel is The Bay Hotel.

Having tea in the terraced garden of The Bay Hotel Coverack is pure bliss. Especially if you also have an ice cream at nearby Roskilly's farm before or after.

Xavier is moored on the Helford Estuary and this river almost slices through the Lizard promitory, demarcating it's northern boundary.

The Helford Estuary has the most delightful coves and inlets all lined with Helford's famous ancient oak woodland.

Port Navas quay reached by a footpath behind the yatch club.