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Helford

Helford
Helford Village - geograph.org.uk - 9853.jpg
Helford riverside
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Helston
Postcode district TR12
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°05′28″N 5°08′13″W / 50.091°N 5.137°W / 50.091; -5.137

Helford (Cornish: Heyl, meaning estuary) is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south bank of the Helford River and is approximately five miles (8 km) south-southwest of Falmouth.

Helford is in the civil parish of Manaccan. The village has a pub, a village shop, and a sailing club. It is in the civil parish of Mawgan-in-Meneage

A pedestrian ferry operates daily from Easter to October between Helford and Helford Passage

Helford lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.



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