Lizard Wireless Station 2025
In 1900 the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi undertook ground-breaking wireless experiments on The Lizard. You can visit Marconi’s two local stations, and see how, with determination and vision, he developed technology on these remote Cornish clifftops that paved the way for today’s instant worldwide communication.
Contacts
Operator: National Trust
Address: The Lizard Nr Helston Cornwall TR12 7NT
- Telephone: 01326 222 170
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
7 Apr-1 Oct Mon-Thu 1200-1500. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Facilities
- Parking
In January 1901, in simple wooden huts, Marconi received a transmission from the Isle of Wight over 180 miles away, proving that radio would work over the horizon – something that many scientists thought impossible. Having two radio stations just six miles apart gave Marconi the perfect opportunity to work on tuning and interference.
