
Helford (, meaning ''estuary'') is a village in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Manaccan
Manaccan (; ) is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and village on the The Lizard, Lizard peninsula in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is about five miles (8 km) south-southwest of Falmouth, Cornwall, Falmouth. ...
. It is on the south bank of the
Helford River
The Helford River () is a ria (flooded river valley) in Cornwall, England, fed by small streams into its many creeks. There are seven creeks on the Helford; from west to east these are Ponsontuel Creek, Mawgan Creek, Polpenwith Creek, Polwheve ...
in west
Cornwall
Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ...
, England, United Kingdom, approximately five miles (8 km) south-southwest of
Falmouth and lies within the
Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Cornwall National Landscape (formerly the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) covers in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; that is, about 27% of the total area of the county. It comprises 12 separate areas, designated under the Na ...
(AONB). The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by
Condé Nast Traveler
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in 2020. The village has a pub, a village shop, and a sailing club. A
pedestrian ferry operates daily from Easter to October between Helford and
Helford Passage.
Cornwall Council website; list of ferries. Retrieved April 2010
References
Villages in Cornwall
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