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Helford Passage

Village in Cornwall, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

50.09991°N 5.12989°W / 50.09991; -5.12989

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Helford Passage
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  • Cornwall
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFalmouth
Postcode districtTR11
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
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Helford Passage (Cornish: Trethmahonyer, meaning Mahonyer (i.e. Helford) crossing)[1] 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 (8 km) south-southwest of Falmouth.[2] The village is in the civil parish of Mawnan; before 1986, it was in the parish of Constantine.

A pedestrian ferry operates daily from Easter to October between Helford Passage and Helford[3]

Helford Passage lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The gardens at Trebah, the National Trust's Glendurgan Garden, are a short walk away.


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