LIZARD POINT, or THE LIZARD  , the southernmost point of Great Britain, in Cornwall, England, in 49 57' 30" N., 50 12' W . It is generally the first British land sighted by ships bound up the English Channel, and there are two lighthouses on it . The cliff scenery is magnificent, and attracts many visitors . The coast is fretted into several small bays, such as Housel and, most famous of all, Kynance Cove; caves pierce the cliffs at many points, and bold isolated rocks fringe the shore . The coloured veining of the serpentine rock is a remarkable feature . The Lion's Den is a chasm formed by the falling in of a sea-cave in 1847; the Stags is a dangerous reef stretching southward from the point, and at Asparagus Island, Kynance Cove, is a natural funnel in which the air is compressed by the waves and causes a violent ejection of foam . The principal village is Lizard Town, Io2 m. from Helston, the nearest railway station .