The Lizard Peninsula's coastline is genuinely dramatic, which usually means steep access — here's what's actually manageable near Helston.
The most accessible option nearby, with a genuinely gentle approach and a National Trust car park close to the sand.
Reasonably accessible via a ramp, though it does involve a few steps — worth knowing before committing if a wheelchair is involved.
Kynance Cove and Housel Bay both involve steep, sometimes precarious descents — genuinely beautiful, but not realistic for a pushchair or wheelchair.
National Trust car parks at both Poldhu and the Lizard fill on a sunny day — arriving before 10am gives the best chance.
Poldhu's café is well known specifically for its hot chocolate, worth knowing if a warming stop is part of the plan after time on the sand.
Given the drive involved to reach any of the Lizard's beaches from Helston, treating one beach as the day's destination rather than trying to see several tends to work better.
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