Home to the Fury Dance
an assortment of high street and bespoke shops.
For things to do, see and visit, Helston has something throughout the year. Te famous ‘Furry Dance’ on
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second oldest town in Cornwall is Helston. It is well known for the Helston Flora Dance, and its impressive stone-sculpted buildings and kennels (channels of water running down either side of the high street). Tose interested in heritage can wander through narrow streets, or follow the Town Trail and visit HELSTON MUSEUM to discover the town’s history. For those wishing to experience a ‘taste of the West’ there is a variety of warm and welcoming places to eat and drink, including the famous Springo ale available at the Blue Anchor, and
Flora Day is at the beginning of May, when the whole town turns out to dance
through the streets. Te Freedom Parade at the beginning of June is an opportunity to share in the pride of the military personnel based on the outskirts of the town, and the Harvest Fayre in September, to name just a few of the opportunities. Additionally there are weekly markets, theatre and music, a golf club, plus one of the few boating lakes in the county, and Flambards Teme Park on the outskirt of the town.
HELSTON MUSEUM is one of the largest museums in the South West, hosting a massive collection of exhibitions arranged carefully
Cornwall’s famous Poldark Tin Mine is celebrating 40 years of public underground tours
over two floors and five separate halls. From the narrow frontage, protected by cannon from the HMS Anson, the building opens up and extends back to provide a fascinating understanding yesteryear.
Te nearby village of Wendron is home to POLDARK MINE.
POLDARK MINE is the only complete underground mine open to the public in Cornwall and Devon. Described as a ‘Jewel in the Crown of the Cornish Mining
World Heritage Site’ the mine tour gives a unique insight into working conditions in 18th and early 19th century tin mines and into Cornwall’s geology. Te museum exhibits and interprets the fascinating story of the Cornish miners. Poldark offers something of interest to people of all ages.
Travelling toward Penzance, The Lion and Lamb in the village of Ashton on the A394 is an award winning family-run pub with a wide range of food.
WHAT’S ON 2017 6 May Helston Flora Day 16–18 June Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 26–4 June Fal River Festival Falmouth 27–30 July ZestiFAL Falmouth 4–13 Aug Henri Lloyd Falmouth Wek 23 Aug Helys International Guitar Festival The Old Catle Market, Helston 12–15 Oct Falmouth Oyster Festival Events Square, Falmouth 19–21 Oct Falmouth Ber Festival
• BBC Poldark 2015 & 1977 used Poldark Mine as a location - Visit the places deep in the mine where the BBC filmed the underground sequences - See items used in the filming including the actual bell used by Ross!.
• Walk in the steps of Poldark author Winston Graham and the late Angharad Rees, the original Demelza Poldark.
• Tour underground caverns and passageways in Cornwall's only complete tin mine open to the public.
• Delve into an interesting Museum of mining, railways, social, industrial heritage machinery and view Cornwall's most historic very last beam engine to work commercially 'til Christmas 1959.
• A World Heritage Site with a Bronze Age Scheduled Ancient Monument in a lovely rural setting with riverside gardens, ponds and woodlands.
• Te grounds are a Wildlife friendly sanctuary filled with birdsong - 100% free of smoke and pets.
• "One of the two most atmospheric mine tours in Europe" Sir Neil Cossons. • Find our little piece of heaven on the A3297 at Trenear between Redruth and Helston.
01326 573 173
www.poldarkmine.org.uk TR13 0ES 13
Opening Hours: 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday
Market Place, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8TH Phone: 01326 564027
info@helstonmuseum.co.uk www.helstonmuseum.co.uk
Closed:Christmas Eve,ChristmasDay,BoxingDay,Good Friday and FloraDay
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