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.
Partly cloudy skies persist with temperatures near 17°C and moderate winds. Conditions remain dry through the night with UV dropping quickly after sunset.
Perfect for a soak
Met Office inshore waters forecast
Settled — no significant storm signal in the next 35 days
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).
Thresholds from 90-day tide predictions. Spring tides occur near new and full moon when the tidal range exceeds the 90-day average.
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