Accommodation in the Helston Area

Visitor Attractions

• South West Lakes Trust

  The region’s largest combined environmental and recreational charity, South West Lakes Trust manages 50 inland waters. Facilities and opportunities for activities vary from site to site. At some you will find campsites, activity centres and waymarked walks. Some are ideal for coarse or trout angling, watersports, picnicking and relaxing.

• Poldark Mine

  Wendron
  Poldark Mine is the only complete tin mine in Cornwall open for underground guided tours and is part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. It has a special place in the story of tin mining and some consider it to be the veritable cradle of tinning as part of the site dates back to the Bronze Age. It is the location for the underground scenes in the TV series of Poldark.

• Cornish Seal Sanctuary

  Gweek
  Cornwall’s only Seal Sanctuary and rescue centre. Experience animal welfare in action, hear about dramatic rescues and meet the seal and sea lion characters whose individual stories are brought to life during your visit. The Sanctuary is also home to fun loving otters, playful penguins, potty paddock animals and a rock pool hosting a wide range of marine creatures.

• Golfing in Cornwall

  A directory of the main golf courses in Cornwall.

• Accommodation with Fishing

  This page lists more than 20 accommodation providers who particularly feature their fishing. Ranging from 1-2 lakes, large fisheries and one park with 15 lakes.

• Godolphin House

  Godolphin Cross
  One of Cornwall’s most important houses, complete with its Elizabethan stables and late medieval side garden. Godophin is a beautiful and romantic historic house and garden, where time has stood still, imparting an air of antiquity and peace. The garden is largely unchanged since the 16th century. Archaeologically rich estate walks.

• Trelowarren Estate

  Mawgan
  Probably one of Corwall’s most historic traditional working estate, run by the same family for 600 years.

• The Flambards Experience

  Helston
  All weather family leisure park with a unique mix of internationally acclaimed exhibitions, rides, playgrounds, shows, entertainment, gardens, Victorian village and Britain in the Blitz.

• The Old Cider Barn

  Lizard Peninsula
  Come and enjoy tasting our wide selection of different ciders, fruit wines and meads. At the Old Cider Barn, We have for you a delicious selection of traditional still and sparkling ciders, local natural fruit juices, a large range of country wines plus many liqueurs and fruit gins as well as sparkling wines.