The Lizard peninsula is almost cut in half by the River Helford and the various creeks and tributaries feeding it. It is totally different to the rest of the Lizard, being a quiet, tree-lined haven of quiet where yachts can anchor at leisure. One of the headwaters, Frenchman’s Creek has been immortalised in the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier and on the upper reaches of the river lies the National Seal Sanctuary at Gweek.
