For a glimpse of Cornwall’s stormier side, the ink-black cliffs, rugged coves and open heaths of the Lizard Peninsula are hard to beat. This is England’s most southerly point, and on a wind-lashed winter’s day, it certainly feels a long way from the outside world; but in high summer the clifftops burst into life with wildflowers and butterflies, and the remote coves make the perfect place for a spot of secluded swimming. In past centuries the Lizard was at the centre of Cornwall’s smuggling industry, and the area is crammed with tales of Cornish ‘free-traders’ sneaking barrels of liquor and contraband goods under the noses of government Preventive boats. Some smugglers even became local legends – the most notorious was John Carter, the so-called King of Prussia, after whom Prussia Cove near Marazion is named.
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