Helford, Cornwall

50.091°N 5.137°W / 50.091; -5.137

Helford
Helford riverside
Shire county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHelston
Postcode districtTR12
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western

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. 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.

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