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Helston
Cornwall, South West · population 11,611 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Helston
Helston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula, approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Penzance and 9 miles (14.5 km) south-west of Falmouth. Helston is the most southerly town on the island of Great Britain and is around 1+1⁄2 mi (2.4 km) farther south than Penzance. At the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 11,611 and that of the built up area was 11,360.
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CouncilLaunchpad Live career fair to open at Plymouth Life Centre on 6-7 October
Over 3,000 Year 9-13 pupils will meet more than 50 local employers and training providers at the Plymouth Life Centre on 6-7 October, exploring pathways in defence, marine, health, construction and emerging green sectors.
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What's on in and around Helston
Flo & Joan - With Feeling
Sun 1 Nov, 20:00Regal Theatre, Redruth
Kid Kapichi
Fri 13 Nov, 19:00Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
Fri 13 Nov, 19:30The Cornish Bank Falmouth, Falmouth
FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & IOWA special
Sat 14 Nov, 19:30Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Rum Jungle
Sat 28 Nov, 19:00Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Days out around Helston
View allTolvan Holed Stone
Tolvan · 2.5 miles
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1222071
Round
Gweek · 2.5 miles
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004420
Mawgan in Meneage
Mawgan · 3.1 miles
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1010852
Halliggye Fogou
Chybilly · 3.7 miles
Used as a bomb store for the Manaccan Auxiliary Unit during WW2.
Trebah
Helford Passage · 6.8 miles
Access only from Trebah Manor Gardens on some days. This was an embarkation hard for the D-Day landings at Omaha and Utah beaches for the US 29th Infantry Division.
Trebah
Helford Passage · 6.8 miles
Private beach, access only from Trebah Manor gardens. This was an embarkation hard for the D-Day landings at Omaha and Utah beaches for the US 29th Infantry Division.
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Cades Parc Park
Helston
Pilgrim & Treloar
Helston
Godolphin House
42 Godolphin Road, Helston
Parc Eglos School
Church Hill, Helston
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Helston
Helston and Lizard Foodbank
14-16 Wendron Street, Helston
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