Mullion Cove
OS Grid ref:- SW666181
Beautiful Mullion Cove on the Lizard Peninsula has an attractive working harbour, protected from raging winter gales by two strong harbour walls which were completed in 1895.
Mullion Cove
The cove overlooks Mullion Island, some of the Lizard's most spectacular cliff top scenery can be seen from Mullion to Kynance Cove. The village centre, a mile from the cove has a selection of shops, banks, restaurants, two inns and a post office.
The harbour at Mullion Cove
The church of St. Mellanus
The church of St. Mellanus has richly carved 16th century oak bench seats depicting biblical scenes, the exact age of the church is uncertain, its chancel and font are 13th century, while its tower, constructed of serpentine and granite was erected about 1500.
Bronze and Iron Age burial mounds surround the village. Nearby are the remains of the Wheal Unity Copper Mines which operated from the early eighteenth century to 1909.