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Recommended Towns & Villages near Helford

Glendurgan Gardens, in Cornwall.  Tree Heather in flower in March

Mawnan Smith (17 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NE)

The village is about two miles from the Helford estuary, this offers scope for sailing, watching the wildlife of the area, and lovely riverside and country walks...

Port Navas

Gweek (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)

Gweek existed as a thriving port for several hundred years, this fact is evidenced by the Old quays...

Trebah Gardens

Falmouth (97 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think.....

Flora Day dancers, Helston -The Furry Dance (Principal Dance)

Helston (73 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)

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Mullion Cove ( the classic shot)

Mullion (43 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

One glance around this attractive town tells you that Mullion has always been a prosperous little place...

Mylor, Cornwall. Beautiful Mylor Yacht Harbour near Falmouth in Cornwall

Mylor (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NE)

This pretty resort is beautifully situated close to a creek that was once a Royal dockyard, these days it is busy as a yacht anchorage, it is at its most attractive as the waters of high tide gently laps the quay...

Towan Beach

St Anthony (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside...

St Mawes, Cornwall

St Mawes (61 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

St. Mawes is the stuff picture postcards are made of, the sunlight reflecting on the frothy ocean waves, the warm sea breezes, dreamy thatched cottages overlooking the bay...

Cadgwith Cove from Praze Gooth.

Cadgwith (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

Cadgwith, is in a truly beautiful area, it lies next to Ruan Minor and close to the overwhelming magnificence of Lizard Point...

Porthleven, Cornwall, UK

Porthleven (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)

Porthleven has two picturesque harbours - the inner harbour is lined with dazzling white cottages, with the walls of the outer harbour giving shelter from the often tumultuous seas...

St Just in Roseland Church

St Just in Roseland (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NE)

This is a little place that is every bit as enchanting as its name...

Poldhu Cove, Lizard Peninsula

Lizard (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

For an abiding memory of sheer grandeur the spectacular scenery surrounding the village of Lizard set in the heart of the Lizard Peninsular is hard to beat, for this artists.....

Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove (50 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

The scenery surrounding Kynance Cove is as dramatic as it is beautiful...

Redruthan steps

Redruth (40 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)

Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain. ..

Rinsey Head, from SEAMEADS, Praa sands, Cornwall

Praa Sands (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction W)

Magnificent gorse covered acres form a superb back drop to a seemingly endless stretch of golden sands which continues to draw countless visitors to Praa Sands...

South Crofty Mine Head, Cambourne, Cornwall

Camborne (5 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

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South Crofty from Afar

Pool (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)

Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry...

Truro Cathedral

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry...

Veryan

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NE)

Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome...

Portreath Harbour

Portreath (54 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

Portreath lies on Cornwall's magnificent North-western coast, it occupies a picture-postcard valley setting of woods, streams and fine rural meadow-land, with its crowning glory being the beach lying beneath rugged cliffs topped with springy turf and heathers...

Recommended attractions near Helford

Greenery

Trebah Garden (14 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)

Trebah Garden occupys one of Cornwall's most dramatic landscapes, set into a beautiful wooded ravine descending towards a private.....

Glendurgan Gardens, in Cornwall.  Tree Heather in flower in March

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)

These beautiful gardens are set on a rising landscape at the side of the Helford River. The gardens, mainly full of exotic trees.....

True love never runs smooth.

The National Seal Sanctuary (13 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)

The Seal Sanctuary was set up in 1958 in the small village of St Agnes, in 1974 we moved to Gweek after we needed more space for.....

A picture of Goonhilly Downs

Goonhilly Downs (8 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SW)

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Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)

Built at the side of a naturally deep harbour Pendennis Castle forms one of Henry VIII's coastal defences, built to guard against.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...

St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NE)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

Carn Brae, Redruth, Cornwall, on a beautiful clear day

Carn Brae Castle (6 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

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Cornish Beam Engine, Pool, Cornwall - National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines (4 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

This museum set on lonely cliffs far above the swirling Atlantic Ocean is where visitors to the area can learn all about.....

Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

St Michaels Mount from the gardens in Marazion

St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction W)

The priory on St.Michael's mount is dedicated to the Archangel who is believed to have appeared to local fishermen in AD 495. The.....

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall. 1996.

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

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Godrevy Lighthouse

Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

This hauntingly beautiful spot was initially made famous by centuries of shipwreck caused by perilous rocks scattered around its.....

A picture of Trewithen Gardens, near Truro, Cornwall

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NE)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

Path through the village.

Chysauster Ancient Village (25 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction W)

This is a classic prehistoric site, quite possibly a Celtic settlement occupied almost two thousand years ago. In its wild.....

Mud Maid in the Lost Garden of Heligan, Cornwall

Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction NE)

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World of Model Railways

(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction NE)

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Lanyon Quoit, (5,000-6,000 year old ancient burial chamber) Bosullow, Cornwall, England

Lanyon Quoit (3 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

In this moorland area thick with pre-historic remains, this is the most accessible and without doubt the most famous of all the.....

Men an Tol, ancient monument in Cornwall

Men-an-Tol (2 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction W)

The Men-an-Tol is a massive round holed stone standing between two uprights. It quite probably dates from the Bronze-Age and may.....

Japanese Garden at Pine Lodge Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall

Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(24.4 miles, 39.3 km, direction NE)

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