Helston North is the northern ward of the market town of Helston in Cornwall, covering residential streets and small local centres on the town’s northern side and along the valley of the River Cober. It’s primarily a mix of family housing, local shops, schools and green spaces, serving as a local service and commuter area for nearby towns and the coast.
Located within a town with medieval market origins and historic mining links, the ward shares in Helston’s strong community traditions - most famously the annual Flora Day procession - and benefits from good access to coastal scenery and the Lizard Peninsula, so tourism and outdoor recreation are modest but useful contributors to the local economy and social life.
Postcode districts covering Helston North
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 9.1 miles
- Falmouth 9.3 miles
- Truro 14.2 miles
- Camborne 7.6 miles
- Newquay 23.1 miles
- Penzance 12.1 miles
- Helston 0.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Helston Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Sithney Parish 1.7 miles
- Rose-in-the-bush Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Porthleven Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Breage Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Gweek Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Crowan, Sithney & Wendron Ward 3.1 miles
- Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish 3.4 miles
- Mawgan Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Gunwalloe Parish 3.5 miles
- Ashton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Porthleven, Breage & Germoe Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Helston North
TR13 8NT, TR13 8FJ, TR13 8SW, TR13 8LH, TR13 8QB, TR13 8TE, TR13 0DJ, TR13 8NN, TR13 8RS … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 26.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 92.7 miles
- Camborne Railway Station 7.3 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Helston North Ad
- Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- Trelawne Hotel 3 7.9 miles
- Polurrian on the Lizard 4 5.9 miles
- Budock Vean Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Bay Hotel 9.6 miles
- Mounts Bay Inn 5.6 miles
- Anacapri 5 9.6 miles
- The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- Greenbank Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 8.9 miles
Schools in Helston North
- Helston Community College Secondary
- Parc Eglos School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 11.6 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 11.7 miles
- Penwith College College 12 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 15.1 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 15.9 miles