Helston sits at the head of the River Cober, acting as a gateway to the rolling farmland and dramatic coastline of the Lizard peninsula in west Cornwall. The town’s name comes from the Cornish for “old court” and its streets reflect a long history as a market and coinage town linked to the county’s tin and mining past; you’ll still find historic buildings such as the Coinage Hall and the medieval St Michael's Church that hint at that heritage.
Today Helston has a lively community life centred on markets, local shops and visitors drawn by the scenery and customs - most famously Flora Day with its centuries‑old Furry Dance and Hal‑an‑Tow performance. The nearby Royal Navy air station at Culdrose is a major employer alongside agriculture, light industry and tourism, giving the town a mix of traditional Cornish character and modern economic activity.
Postcode districts covering Helston
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Falmouth 9.3 miles15 km
- Truro 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Camborne 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Newquay 23.6 miles38 km
- Penzance 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Helston 0.5 miles0.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Helston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Helston North Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Rose-in-the-bush Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Porthleven Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sithney Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gweek Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gunwalloe Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Breage Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mawgan Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Cury Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Helston South & Meneage Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Helston
TR13 8UW, TR13 8UY, TR13 8NZ, TR13 8HH, TR13 8TR, TR13 8PT, TR13 8ST, TR13 8EQ, TR13 8QD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 26.6 miles42.9 km
- Exeter International Airport 92.8 miles149.3 km
- Camborne Railway Station 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Penryn Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Helston Ad
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Trelawne Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Bay Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- Mounts Bay Inn 5 miles8 km
- Housel Bay Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Budock Vean Hotel 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hotel Meudon 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Greenbank Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Anacapri 5 9.6 miles15.4 km
Schools in Helston
- Helston Community College Secondary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
- Parc Eglos School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Swanpool Beach Beach 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Gylly Beach Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km
- Penwith College College 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 15.5 miles25 km
- Pencalenick Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km