The Top House Inn

Britain's most southerly inn stands in Lizard village, a 15-minute walk from Lizard Point at the tip of the peninsula. The Top House Inn is a 4-star dog-friendly hotel with a traditional West Country pub, restaurant, and garden. It holds an 8.5 rating on Booking.com from 558 reviews, with location scoring 9.4.

Guest rooms are in a separate building adjoining the bar. Each has an en suite bathroom with shower or bath, luxury toiletries, and a hairdryer. Rooms also include a flat-screen TV with DVD player, plus tea and coffee facilities with hot chocolate and biscuits. Free WiFi and free parking are provided.

The breakfast has won an Enjoy England award and features a traditional full English. The restaurant menu uses Cornish produce - handmade burgers, homemade curries, and Sunday roasts among the options. The fireside bar serves real ales and Fairtrade coffee.

Kynance Cove, with its serpentine rock stacks and turquoise water, is about 2 miles away. Mullion village is a 10-minute drive, and Cadgwith can be reached on foot along the coast path in roughly 4 miles. Helston, the nearest town, is less than 12 miles north, where Flambards theme park and Loe Pool offer further diversions.

Nearby: Kynance Cove (1.3 miles) and Cadgwith Beach (1.7 miles). See our Lizard guide for more beaches and walks in the area.