Helford River

The Helford River is a ria in , 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, , and Gillan Creek.
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 46 feet (14 metres)
  • Description: inlet of the English Channel (ria) in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Halford”
    “Helford”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mawnan and St Stephen’s Church, Mawnan and Glendurgan Garden.

Church
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St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan is a Grade…

Garden
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is a National Trust garden situated…

Garden
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is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Anthony-in-Meneage and Durgan.

Hamlet
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is a coastal civil parish and village in , England, United Kingdom.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the parish of , south , England, United Kingdom.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the parish of , , England.

Helford River

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Latitude
50.1° or 50° 6′ north
Longitude
-5.1° or 5° 6′ west
Open location code
9C2P3WX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2647175
Wiki­data ID
Q9287496

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Helford River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر هيلفورد”
  • Cebuano: “Helford River”
  • Cornish: “Dowr Pollkerghydh”
  • Cornish: “Kammdhowr”
  • French: “Helford River”
  • Japanese: “ヘルフォード川”
  • Polish: “Helford River”
  • Swedish: “Helford River”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kammdhowr”
  • Welsh: “Dowr Pollkerghydh”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mawnan and Rosemullion Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include August Rock and Budock Vean Hotel.

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