Helford River
The Helford River is a ria 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, Polwheveral Creek, Frenchman's Creek, Port Navas Creek, and Gillan Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mari Buckley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Halford”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mawnan and St Stephen’s Church, Mawnan and Glendurgan Garden.
St Mawnan and St Stephen’s Church, Mawnan
Church
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK.
Glendurgan Garden
Garden
Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River and near Mawnan Smith, in the civil parish of Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Trebah
Garden
Trebah is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated in Cornwall, England, UK, near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River. Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gillan and Mawnan Smith.
Gillan
Hamlet
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gillan is a hamlet in the parish of St Anthony-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England. Gillan Creek is one of the creeks of the Helford River. Gillan lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Mawnan Smith
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mawnan Smith is a village in the civil parish of Mawnan in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles south of Falmouth.
Helford Passage
Hamlet
Photo: Vernon39, Public domain.
Helford Passage is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the north bank of the Helford River opposite Helford approximately five miles south-southwest of Falmouth.
Helford River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Helford River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Helford River”
- Cornish: “Dowr Pollkerghydh”
- Cornish: “Kammdhowr”
- French: “Helford”
- Japanese: “ヘルフォード川”
- Polish: “Helford”
- Swedish: “Helford River”
- Welsh: “Afon Kammdhowr”
- Welsh: “Dowr Pollkerghydh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mawnan and Durgan.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Helford River”. Photo: Mari Buckley, CC BY-SA 2.0.