Lizard Point

Lizard Point, the southernmost tip of mainland Britain, has been the site of hundreds of shipwrecks over the centuries, with treacherous rocks and fierce currents claiming vessels from the Spanish Armada to modern times. The area is renowned for sightings of phantom ships, particularly spectral galleons that appear in the mist before vanishing. The most famous is a Spanish Armada ship that wrecked in 1588, reportedly seen sailing into the rocks repeatedly on stormy nights, its crew crying out in terror.

Local residents and coastguards have reported numerous paranormal encounters along the cliffs and shoreline. Figures in period naval attire are seen scrambling over rocks as if trying to reach shore, only to disappear when approached. The sound of ships breaking apart on the rocks, men shouting in various languages, and church bells from lost vessels echoes across the point on foggy nights. Some witnesses describe seeing lights from ships that aren’t there, luring phantom vessels onto the rocks in an eternal reenactment of historical wrecking practices.

The lighthouse keepers and staff at Lizard Point have their own collection of ghost stories. The old lighthouse building is reportedly haunted by former keepers and the spirits of drowned sailors who washed ashore. Visitors to the coastal paths report sudden feelings of dread, unexplained cold spots, and the sensation of invisible hands trying to push them toward the cliff edge. During particularly severe storms, multiple witnesses have reported seeing the beach crowded with ghostly figures, as if all the victims of Lizard Point’s shipwrecks manifest at once. The area remains one of Cornwall’s most actively haunted locations, where the sea refuses to give up its dead.