Helston South & Meneage sits on the southern edge of Helston and stretches west into the rural Meneage area of Cornwall, skirting the upper creeks of the Helford River and the fringe of the Lizard Peninsula. The ward is a mix of small-town streets, wooded river valleys, coastal coves and patchwork farmland, with the Lizard’s distinctive geology and sheltered estuaries shaping the local landscape.
Locally the area balances Helston’s town-centre life and long-standing traditions such as the Furry Dance with scattered villages where farming, fishing and tourism sustain the economy. Historic parish churches, winding country lanes and active village halls give it a strong community feel, popular with walkers and visitors seeking quieter Cornish scenery.
Postcode districts covering Helston South & Meneage
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 10.4 miles
- Falmouth 6.8 miles
- Truro 13.5 miles
- Camborne 10.1 miles
- Newquay 23.3 miles
- Penzance 15.8 miles
- Helston 3.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mawgan Built-up area 1 mile
- Gweek Built-up area 1 mile
- St. Martin-in-Meneage Parish 1.4 miles
- Mawgan-in-Meneage Parish 1.9 miles
- Rose-in-the-bush Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Constantine Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Manaccan Parish 2.6 miles
- Port Navas Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Helford Passage Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cury Parish 3.1 miles
- Helston Built-up area 3.7 miles
- St. Anthony-in-Meneage Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Helston South & Meneage
TR12 6AN, TR12 6TX, TR13 8HS, TR13 8DE, TR13 8HH, TR13 8WP, TR12 6AS, TR13 8WN, TR13 8QU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 26 miles
- Exeter International Airport 90.2 miles
- Penmere Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Penryn Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels in Helston South & Meneage Ad
- Trelawne Hotel 3
- Budock Vean Hotel and Spa 4
- Hotel Meudon 4
- The Shipwrights Arms 5
- Trengilly Wartha Inn 3
- Premier Inn Helston 3
- Trelawne Garden Annexe 3
- The Angel Hotel
Schools in Helston South & Meneage
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School Primary
- Garras Community Primary School Primary
- Manaccan Primary School Primary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Mullion Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 9.1 miles
- Pendower Beach 13.8 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 14.7 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 15 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 15.2 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 15.3 miles
- Penwith College College 15.8 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 17.6 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 18.1 miles