Helston Railway
Helston Railway is a heritage railway. Find it 1.8 km northwest of Helston. This is a site of Great Western Railway.
Heritage railway near Helston
Just outside Helston
Helston Railway is 1.8 km northwest of Helston. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Helston the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
Helston Railway
It is written up in 4 Wikipedias. Add Trevarno Gardens, 100 m away, to a visit; it leads 40 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Heritage railway
- Run by
- Great Western Railway
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 1.8 km northwest of Helston
- Official site
- helstonrailway.co.uk
Map of Helston Railway and nearby
Helston Railway sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
By population, Helston leads the 8 with 11,366. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Helston
Breage
Godolphin Cross
Ashton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Helston Railway is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helston | 1.8 km southeast of it | 11,366 | 7 |
| Breage | 2.5 km southwest of it | 622 | 7 |
| Godolphin Cross | 3 km west of it | 336 | 5 |
| Ashton | 3.5 km southwest of it | 565 | 6 |
| Porthleven | 3.6 km south of it | 3,118 | 7 |
| Rose-in-the-bush | 4.7 km southeast of it | 228 | 10 |
| Leedstown | 5.6 km northwest of it | 335 | 5 |
| Praze-an-Beeble | 5.7 km north of it | 643 | 2 |
Pair Helston Railway with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 40 more, including 2 historic houses, 2 gardens and a castle.
Historic houseTrevarno Gardens100 m away2
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate4.3 km away3
CastleCarn Brea Castle12 km away4
Theme parkThe Flambards Experience4.8 km away5
MuseumMuseum of Cornish Life3.2 km away6GardenGardenTrebah13 km away7
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden13 km away8
ZooCornish Seal Sanctuary7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Helston Railway
Where is Helston Railway?
Helston Railway is 1.8 km northwest of Helston, Cornwall.
What is Helston Railway?
Heritage railway in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Who runs Helston Railway?
Great Western Railway.
When is the best time to visit Helston Railway?
June to September are the warmest months in Helston, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Helston Railway?
Within 15 km: Trevarno Gardens (100 m), Godolphin Estate (4.3 km), Carn Brea Castle (12 km) and The Flambards Experience (4.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevarno Gardens: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Flambards Experience: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Cornish Life: Mutney, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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