Helford

Coordinates: 50°05′28″N 5°08′13″W / 50.091°N 5.137°W / 50.091; -5.137

Helford riverside at low water

Helford (Cornish: Heyl, meaning estuary) is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south bank of the Helford River and is approximately five miles (8 km) south-southwest of Falmouth.^[1]

Helford is in the civil parish of Manaccan. 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^[2]

Helford lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

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