Helford
Helford is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Helford postcode: TR12 6JY
There are great places to visit near Helford including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Helford if you like hiking areas.
There are a number of country parks near Helford including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Helford.
The area close to Helford boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Helford area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Helford boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Helford if you like airports.
Helford History
There are some historic monuments around Helford:
- Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
- Pendennis peninsula fortifications
- Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
- Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
- Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
- Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
- Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Promontory fort at Lankidden
- Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
- Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
- Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
- Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
- Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
- Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
- 'Pixie's Hall'
- Round 205m south of Goongillings
- Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
- Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
- Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
- Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
- Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
- Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
- Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
- Two barrows S of Crousa Common
- Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
- Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
- Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
- Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
- Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
- Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
- Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
- Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
- Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
- Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
- Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
- Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
- Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
- Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Enys
- Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
- Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
- Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
- Round 200m north east of Burncoose
- Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
- Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
- Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
- Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
- Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
- Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
- Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
- Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Mylor churchyard
- Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
- Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
- Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
- Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
- Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
- Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
- Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
- Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
- Bowl barrow at Beeswing
- Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
- D-day landing craft maintenance site at Mylor harbour
- Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
- College known as Glasney College, Penryn
- A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
- Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
- Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
- Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
- Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
- Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
- Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
- Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
- Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
- Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
- Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
- Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
- Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
- Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
- Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
- Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
- Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
- Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
- Cross in the Vicarage Garden
- Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
- Round 220m south east of The Level House
- Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
Places to see near Helford
Lakes near Helford
Rivers near Helford
- West Looe River
- Polperro River
- East Looe River
- Seaton
- Upper River Ruthern
- Amble
- Camel (De Lank to Stannon)
- Stannon Stream
- Lower River Camel
- St Lawrence Stream
- Issey Brook (Camel)
- Upper River Amble
- De Lank River
- Lower River Ruthern
- Demelza Stream (Ruthern)
- Polmorla Stream
- Upper River Camel
- Amble tributary (Camel)
- Allen
- Lanivet Stream
- Porth Stream
- Gannel (Upper)
- Menalhyl
- Gannel (Lower)
- Harlyn Water
- Benny Stream
- Porthcothan Stream
- Trebant Water
- Lerryn River
- Cardinham Water
- Warleggan River
- Fowey (Upper)
- Fowey (Warleggan to St Neot)
- Pont Pill
- St Neot River
- Lower River Fowey
- Crackington Stream
- Marsland Water
- Lower River Strat
- Lower River Neet
- Upper River Neet
- Jacob Stream
- Valency
- Upper River Strat
- Coombe Valley Stream
- Newlyn River
- Trevaylor Stream
- Penberth Stream
- Marazion River
- Lamorna Stream
- Roseworthy Stream
- Portreath Stream
- Red River (Upper)
- Bolingey Stream
- Red River (Lower)
- Hayle
- Angarrack Stream
- Holywell Stream
- Kestle Stream
- Upper River Allen (Fal)
- Kenwyn
- Kennal
- Zelah Brook
- Brighton Stream
- Hicks Mill Stream
- Gwindra Stream
- Tresillian River (Lower)
- Upper River Fal
- Calenick Stream
- Trevella Stream
- Tresillian River (Upper)
- Lower River Allen (Fal)
- Lower River Fal
- Upper Carnon River
- Lower River Carnon
- Bokiddick Stream
- Crinnis River
- St Austell River
- Caerhays Stream
- Par River (Upper)
- Par River (Lower)
- Tywardreath Stream
- Carminowe Creek
- Gunwalloe Stream
- Cury River
- Helford River
- Manaccan River
- Poltesco River
- Lestraines River
- Lower River Cober
- Porthleven Stream
- Upper River Cober
- Gweek River
- Upper River Inny
- Penpont Water
- Cotehele Stream
- Lowley Brook
- Lower River Inny
- Lower River Tamar
- Upper River Lynher
- Tiddy
- Withey Brook
- Lower River Lynher
- Tala Water
- Canworthy Water
- Carey
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Deer)
- Tamar (Small Brook to River Deer)
- Upper River Ottery
- Kensey
- Tamar (Small Brook to Lamberal Water)
- Small Brook (Tamar)
- Claw
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Lyd)
- Lower River Ottery
- Upper River Tamar
- Caudworthy Water
- Deer
- Lamberal Water
- Bolesbridge Water
- Derril Water
- Middle River Ottery