JOGLPWhy Lizard Point instead of Land's End?
Most end-to-end walks start or finish at Land's End. We deliberately went to Lizard Point instead.
Our reasons
- The southernmost point. Lizard Point is the southernmost point of mainland Great Britain. From John o' Groats in the north-east to the very bottom in the south – that made a good line for us.
- Less commercial – or so we had heard. We were told that Lizard Point is more beautiful and less commercial than Land's End. We did not visit Land's End ourselves, so we cannot confirm the comparison from our own experience.
- Not where everyone goes. Almost every LEJOG or JOGLE walk ends at Land's End. We liked the idea of arriving somewhere different.
What to expect at the finish
- From the point it is about 1.5 km to the village of The Lizard, with a few gift shops and pubs.
- Buses from The Lizard are infrequent, especially on Sundays. The way home is via Helston to Redruth station – details under Getting there and back.
- Accommodation nearby was scarce and expensive when we arrived in August; we took the bus and train to Exeter the same evening. Leave a buffer for your last day.
Still want to go to Land's End?
Land's End lies further west on the Penwith peninsula. The South West Coast Path links the two along the coast – we did not walk that stretch. How our route differs from the classic LEJOG routes is explained in the comparison.