Location: Helston
Top Things to do in Helston
The 10 Best Things to do in Helston, England
Helston (Cornish: Hellys) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Penzance and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Falmouth. Helston is the most southerly town on the island of Great Britain and is around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) farther south than Penzance. The population in 2011 was 11,700.
Restaurants in Helston
1. Lizard Countryside Centre
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
When you plan your next trip to the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, England, stop at this tourism center that features information and video presentations regarding the geology, land use and wildlife of the area.
2. Museum of Cornish Life, Helston
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5.0 based on 218 reviews
Explore 19th and 20th century Cornish culture and industry in the heart of Helston. Browse our spectacular collections housed in Helston's historic market buildings - much bigger than it looks from the outside! Explore the way our grandparents and parents lived and wonder at the way things were done only a few years ago. "A Treasure Trove of Memories and Curiosities!"
Reviewed By trazza22
Brilliant and free! My 7 year old loved the pumpkin quiz and the toy section. The wedding dresses and old medicines were also great. We had a lovely morning looking around and the staff were lovely and friendly too. A huge plus was that it is dog friendly.
3. Saint Breaca Church
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By 877margarets - Napier, New Zealand
This Cornish church was a personal must do. It is beautiful church that generations of my family had frequented before they came to NZ and Australia in the 1940s. I wish that I knew more about them and which graves were my direct ancestors. Inside the church I gazed at the frescoes and the helmets that generations before had seen. What a perfect church.
4. The Three Brothers of Grugwith
5. Godolphin and Tregonning Hills Circular Walk
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
A circular walk from the mansion with possibly the oldest formal gardens in the country to two hills that altered the course of history, creating the wealthiest estate in Cornwall and giving rise to the Cornish China Clay industry. 4.8 miles. Steepness: moderate.
Reviewed By LoveTravel405333
This walk is spectacular! Taking you to the top of both Godolphin and Tregonning Hills which give lovely 360 views. I will definitely do this one again. Used the iWalk Cornwall app which gave good directions and ensured that we didn’t get lost.
6. Tourist Information Centre
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
The best place to start your visit to Cornwall for travel information, maps and guides.
7. Loe Pool
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4.5 based on 190 reviews
Some people believe that King Arthur abandoned his sword Excalibur in Loe Pool, Cornwall's largest natural body of freshwater.
Reviewed By K9669KDchrish
We visited on a quiet winters morning, parked in the national trust car park. It was a lovely walk down the hill to the lake, the stables were closed as it is out of season, yet we had some sandwiches with us and found a beautiful spot with a bench overlooking the lake, so peaceful and great for watching all the wildlife on the lake, could have spent hours there, will definitely return for another visit
8. Roskilly's
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4.5 based on 492 reviews
Roskilly’s are based at Tregellast Barton Farm on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. We are a family run business milking 125 Jersey cows. Our small pastures have been farmed in a traditional and sustainable way for generations, and we have always farmed without the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers. All of our delicious ice creams and hand crafted fudges are made using rich organic Jersey milk and cream from our own herd of Jersey cows. We also produce a range of jams and chutneys using old family recipes that have been handed down the generations. Our Farm and Café, the Croust House, is open all year round serving meals every day from breakfast, fresh salads to clay oven baked pizzas’ and American style smoked meats (summer months only). You can visit and feed all the farm animals: calves, pigs, goats, chickens, turkeys, geese & ducks. You can also go for a stroll around the ponds and withy woods and watch the milking at 10.00am
Reviewed By CPF2012 - Iver, United Kingdom
You get to see a working farm, watch milking and sample the product in the firm of ice cream- what more can you ask for! Chickens? Geese? Turkeys? Goats? Pigs? Yes they have them too and a lovely walk (bring wellies if it’s been raining!)
9. Four Crows Gallery
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
Four Crows Gallery is an eclectic mix of paintings prints, jewllery, cards, ceramics,glass ware, candles, and many more original gifts
Reviewed By 700kentonh - Sandbach, United Kingdom
Walked in as it looked well presented, what a lovely couple they were and we couldn’t resist buying a local piece of pottery so all good worth a look any time
10. Mawgan Porth Beach
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4.5 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By places2seeplaces2go - England, United Kingdom
Spent a week in North Cornwall in October2020 & just catching up with reviews. This was probably my favourite beach whilst on holiday in North Cornwall. Quite what makes a favourite I'm not sure as they are all stunning. At Morgan Porth on a sunny October day it was not busy, the tide was out & we walked for over an hour just exploring the beach & all the rock pools. As it was October it was easy to park. Like with many other cornish beaches I'm sure in the summer months things are completely different. Parking available & a few places to purchase food & drinks. Toilet facilities available. A really enjoyable few hours. Dog friendly when we visited in October.
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