Helpston
Parish in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.627, -0.344 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 12 04 |
| Population: | 981 |
Helpston is a small village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, set on the rural edge of the Fenlands and the River Welland valley. The settlement retains a mixture of stone and thatch cottages and is surrounded by arable farmland, with many residents commuting to nearby towns or working in local agriculture and small enterprises.
It is probably best known as the birthplace of the poet John Clare, and his preserved childhood home, John Clare Cottage, draws literary visitors and local events; the parish church and community groups also maintain a strong sense of history and village life. That combination of literary heritage, historic buildings and countryside gives Helpston a distinctive cultural character within the broader Peterborough area.
Postcode districts covering Helpston
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 4.6 miles
- Kettering 21.9 miles
- Kettering Town 22.1 miles
- Corby 17.3 miles
- Grantham 23.2 miles
- Wisbech 21.6 miles
- Spalding 13.4 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.7 miles
- Huntingdon 21 miles
- March 18.9 miles
- Stamford 6.3 miles
- Bourne 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Helpston Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Etton Parish 1 mile
- Glinton and Castor Ward 1.6 miles
- Bainton Parish 1.7 miles
- Ufford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Marholm Parish 2 miles
- Glinton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Maxey Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Southorpe Parish 2.7 miles
- Barnack Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Werrington Ward 2.8 miles
- Upton Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Helpston
PE6 7DQ, PE6 7ER, PE6 7DS, PE6 7AY, PE6 7DH, PE6 7EQ, PE6 7AP, PE6 7EU, PE6 7EA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 43.5 miles
- Luton Airport 52 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Helpston Ad
- The Bluebell 0.5 miles
- The White Hart 4 1.8 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough 3 5 miles
- The Deeping Stage 3.5 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 5.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Peterborough 4 5.4 miles
- The Crown Inn 5 6.9 miles
- Premier Inn Peterborough North 3 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 4.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 4.7 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 5.6 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.1 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 11.4 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.4 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.6 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.2 miles