Helford,_Cornwall

Helford, Cornwall

Helford, Cornwall

Human settlement in England

50.091°N 5.137°W / 50.091; -5.137

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Burgee of Helford River Sailing Club, established in 1948

Helford (Cornish: Heyl, meaning estuary) is a village in the civil parish of Manaccan. It is on the south bank of the Helford River in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, approximately five miles (8 km) south-southwest of Falmouth and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020.[1][2] The village has a pub, a village shop, and a sailing club. A pedestrian ferry operates daily from Easter to October between Helford and Helford Passage.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth ISBN 978-0-319-23149-4
  2. [2]
    "THE 20 MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN THE UK AND IRELAND, 20 October 2020". Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    Cornwall Council website; list of ferries. Retrieved April 2010


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