Helpston
Built-up area in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.635, -0.341 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 12 05 |
| Population: | 981 |
Helpston is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, sitting on the edge of the River Welland valley close to the borders with Lincolnshire and Rutland. It has a rural character shaped by agriculture, though many residents now commute to nearby towns; narrow lanes and attractive stone cottages give it the feel of a traditional English village.
The village is best known as the birthplace of the poet John Clare and his home is preserved as the John Clare Cottage museum, which helps keep a lively cultural strand in village life with readings and events. Helpston also retains a strong community spirit around its village hall, primary school and local clubs, while historic buildings and memorials reflect a long local history that draws visitors interested in literature and the countryside.
Postcode districts covering Helpston
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 5 miles8 km
- Kettering 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Kettering Town 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Corby 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Grantham 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Wisbech 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Spalding 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Melton Mowbray 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Huntingdon 21.5 miles34.6 km
- March 19 miles30.5 km
- Stamford 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bourne 9.2 miles14.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Etton Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Bainton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Maxey Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Glinton and Castor Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Glinton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ufford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Marholm Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- West Deeping Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Northborough Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Deeping Gate Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Tallington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Werrington Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Helpston
PE6 7DG, PE6 7DZ, PE6 7ER, PE6 7ET, PE6 7EG, PE6 7BL, PE6 7DP, PE6 7DT, PE6 7DU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 43.5 miles69.9 km
- Luton Airport 52.5 miles84.6 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Stamford Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Helpston Ad
- The Deeping Stage 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Black Horse 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 5.5 miles8.8 km
- William Cecil 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Normanton Park Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 13 miles21 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.7 miles26.8 km