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List of Best Things to do in Helston, United Kingdom (UK)
Vertical Blue Adventures
Helston Museum
Loe Pool
Porthleven Harbour
Mawgan Porth Beach
Porthkerris Divers
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Roskilly's
Poldark Mine
Helston Railway
Places to see in ( Helston - UK )
Places to see in ( Helston - UK )
Helston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Helston is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles east of Penzance and 9 miles 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 former stannary and cattle market town is best known for the annual Furry Dance (known locally as the Flora Dance), said to originate from the medieval period. However, the Hal-an-Tow is reputed to be of Celtic origin. The song, and music, associated with the Furry Dance is known to have been written in 1911. In 2001, Helston celebrated the 800th anniversary of the granting of its Charter.
Helston is situated along the banks of the River Cober in Cornwall. Downstream is Cornwall's largest natural lake Loe Pool, formed when a shingle bar blocked the mouth of the river by rising sea levels forming a barrier beach. To the south is the Lizard Peninsula, an area important for its complex geology and wildlife habitats.
Helston is on the A394 road. To the west, the A394 leads to Penzance; to the north-east it leads to Penryn where it joins the A39, which leads south to Falmouth and north-east to Truro. The B3297 runs north from Helston to Redruth.
The nearest railway station is Redruth on the Cornish main line, although the Helston branch line railway served the town until closure in the early 1960s. The branch left the ex-GWR main line at Gwinear Road station near Hayle, and ran 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south to terminate at Helston railway station. The Helston Railway Preservation Company is undertaking the restoration of part of the line. Bus services now link Helston to the rail network; First South West provides the (34) bus service from Redruth station to Helston as well as other services to nearby towns and the Lizard peninsula.
Flora Day occurs annually, on 8 May (except when the date falls on a Sunday or Monday — Monday being Market Day — when it is the preceding Saturday) Helston hosts the Furry Dance. Helston Town Band has a rich history, which can be traced back to the turn of the 20th century. Indeed, there are members of the current band whose family connections extend back four generations.
Helston is also the birthplace of Bob Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons, the first triple world boxing champion. The house where he was born and lived in Helston is still standing and is indicated by a plaque above the door. The Helston Museum, founded in 1949, occupies the building originally designed as the town's Market House in 1837, with two separate buildings—one for butter and eggs, the other the meat market.
There are three Cornish crosses in Helston: one in Cross Street and two in Mr. Baddeley's garden (Cross Street). One of the latter crosses was removed from Tresprison, Wendron, and other from near Trelill Holy Well, Wendron. The Grylls Monument, at the end of Coinagehall Street was built by public subscription in 1834 to thank Humphry Millet Grylls. Helston also hosts The Flambards Experience, formerly the Helston Aero Park, which is a theme park with a selection of rides together with a few remaining aviation exhibits. Nearby Wendron is home to the Poldark Mine theme park, where visitors can go underground into the old workings.
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Helston Museum England 3D VR Field Trip — HistoryView VR
Helston Museum England — HistoryView VR 3D Virtual Reality Field Trip
Flambards, Britain in the Blitz, Helston, Cornwall
Britain in the Blitz.
One of the indoor exhibitions at this brilliant 5* attraction.
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Lizard Point to Kennack Sands, Poldhu Cove to Soap Rock, Porthleven to Loe Bar, Porthleven NW Coastline
Helston Museum 2
Helston Museum in Cornwall - a very worth while visit to see how we lived in the past.
A lot of work has gone into the exibits so donotions would be very welcome.
Taken 2016
Lowertown, Near Helston, Cornwall
The hamlet of Lowertown, near Helston in Cornwall, UK.
The Victorian Village at the Flambards Experience, Helston, Cornwall, 16/08/2012
This is a video of the Victorian Village walk-through at the Flambards Experience in Helston, Cornwall. This was the third time I'd been to Flambards and this village is perhaps my favourite part of the entire attraction, with the ability to walk through cobbled streets, a house and shop set-ups with smells and sounds from the era. Definitely well worth a visit. This was filmed on 16th August 2012 during a week away in Cornwall
RealCornwall.tv Curious Cornwall - The Witch of Helston
For centuries, the cunning folk, the white witches or Pellars of
Cornwall were widely consulted and provided a range of services,
from lifting curses and undoing the Maleficia of witches, to offering
cures, charms, and divination.
Widely celebrated for her skills throughout the Duchy, Tammy Blee's
reputation as one of the most gifted of 'wise woman' ensured a steady
stream of visitors, to her home in Helston.
Today, her last resting place is unmarked and forgotten.
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Written and filmed by Emlyn Glanmôr Harris, the film previewed at the 2010 Cornish Film Festival and is also available to view on the RealCornwall.tv History Channel: RealCornwall.tv
Fundraising tips from Helston Museum
Helston Museum shares its crowdfunding tips
Helston Museum describes how it used crowdfunding to restore the Flora Day clock, one of the key objects in its collection. Find out how this small museum involved the whole community in restoring the clock and reached a much wider audience in the process. Museum staff share their top tips for using digital tools for fundraising. #fundraising #heritage #culture
Helston Railway no 2 - new steam locomotive in portrait
Spotted by me at Helston Railway in Cornwall.
No doubt someone will be kind enough to tell me the model and year of this locomotive.
It's been a vintage few days for sightings of classic vehicles!
Helston Model Show 2017
A selection of photos and videos taken at the Helston and Falmouth Model Railway Club's annual model show on the 22nd of April 2017.
CORNISH WITCHES AND THE OTHERWORLD - PRJCT X Series Finale
PRJCT X is in Cornwall exploring the history of magic and witchcraft that is notoriously tied to the area.
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THE BEST VICTORIAN BRITAIN MUSEUM IN THE WORLD AT FLAMBARDS CORNWALL
FLAMBARDS CORNWALL
Imperial War Museum - Blitz Experience
Flambards, Victorian Village, Helston. Cornwall
A video of the Victorian Village at Flambards in Cornwall.
A brilliant 5* attraction.
WITCHCRAFT IN CORNWALL - THE MUSEUM OF WITCHCRAFT BOSCASTLE CORNWALL
Trevarno Garden Museums Cornwall.wmv
The Trevarno gardens is a great place to visit in Cornwall. Once through you arrive at the Garden Museum and Toy Museum. Plenty to see and in the Toy section you can relive your childhood. A small walk to the main house brings you to the Soap Museum
Concorde at the Flambards Experience, Helston, Cornwall, 16/08/2012
This is a video of the part of a Concorde on show which you can walk through, at the Flambards Experience in Helston, Cornwall. This was the front section of the plane including seats and items of British Airways memorabilia. This was the third time I'd been to Flambards and it is definitely well worth a visit. This was filmed on 16th August 2012 during a week away in Cornwall
Helston Railway - train approaching Prospidnick Halt Terminus Cornwall England
May 2015