Welcome to September Cottage
Food scene
Our fabulous local pub, with the most spectacular views of the Helford river. Fresh seafood delivered daily by the local fishermen. Outside pizza oven during high season. Booking always recommended.
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Shipwright Arms
Our fabulous local pub, with the most spectacular views of the Helford river. Fresh seafood delivered daily by the local fishermen. Outside pizza oven during high season. Booking always recommended.
A beautiful historic estate, wonderful restaurant for fine dining and lovely cafe for casual food, Flora and
Art gallery.
Lovely spa and swimming pool available too.
Spectacular walks around the estate.
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Trelowarren Estate
A beautiful historic estate, wonderful restaurant for fine dining and lovely cafe for casual food, Flora and
Art gallery.
Lovely spa and swimming pool available too.
Spectacular walks around the estate.
The best ice cream made on the farm.
Roskillys ice cream is basically heavenly - you can see ice cream being made on the farm and enjoy lovely food at the restaurant.
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Roskilly's
Tregellast CloseThe best ice cream made on the farm.
Roskillys ice cream is basically heavenly - you can see ice cream being made on the farm and enjoy lovely food at the restaurant.
Porthleven is a historic, picturesque harbour town, filled with the most amazing selection of restaurants.
Kota Kai is one of our favourites, fabulous atmosphere, overlooking the harbour, great wine and cocktail list and inventive menu. All amazing value.
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Kota Kai Kitchen Bar
The ShipyardPorthleven is a historic, picturesque harbour town, filled with the most amazing selection of restaurants.
Kota Kai is one of our favourites, fabulous atmosphere, overlooking the harbour, great wine and cocktail list and inventive menu. All amazing value.
Just a wonderful place - the pasties are incredible, you will need to earn them with a long walk.
During lockdown Gear Farm have innovatively presented all their fabulous home grown veg and flowers on a cart outside the shop for self service. The produce is outstanding and highly recommended.
Check opening hours to avoid disappointment normally shut on Monday and Tuesdays.
Gear Farm also sell frozen pasties.
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Gear Farm Pasty Company
Just a wonderful place - the pasties are incredible, you will need to earn them with a long walk.
During lockdown Gear Farm have innovatively presented all their fabulous home grown veg and flowers on a cart outside the shop for self service. The produce is outstanding and highly recommended.
Check opening hours to avoid disappointment normally shut on Monday and Tuesdays.
Gear Farm also sell frozen pasties.
So lucky to have this fine store on our doorstep. Freshly delivered Vicky's artisan breads are a daily must, often stock fresh fish and always stock local produce, great meats, wines, cheeses and veg.
Helford Village Store
So lucky to have this fine store on our doorstep. Freshly delivered Vicky's artisan breads are a daily must, often stock fresh fish and always stock local produce, great meats, wines, cheeses and veg.
Weather dependent, a cool spot for casual but delicious seafood and cocktails, The Mussel Shoal is a hut on the harbour overlooking Porthleven port. Excellent atmosphere and great value.
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The Mussel Shoal
Weather dependent, a cool spot for casual but delicious seafood and cocktails, The Mussel Shoal is a hut on the harbour overlooking Porthleven port. Excellent atmosphere and great value.
Incredible beach side pub serving great food with lots of local fish dishes. Sit on the beach and admire the view, you can take the ferry over from Helford point or paddle board. If you fancy spending longer on this side of the river, walk along the coast to Bar Beach(left as you face the pub) a lovely secluded cove, watch the tides as you will need to leave before high tide.
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Ferry Boat Inn
Incredible beach side pub serving great food with lots of local fish dishes. Sit on the beach and admire the view, you can take the ferry over from Helford point or paddle board. If you fancy spending longer on this side of the river, walk along the coast to Bar Beach(left as you face the pub) a lovely secluded cove, watch the tides as you will need to leave before high tide.
Sightseeing
Frenchman’s Creek Walk
Here is some of the loveliest scenery in all of Cornwall, it is a walk we do as a family daily when in Helford. It starts and ends in Helford, through the wooded valley signposted to the left of September Cottage. Shortly after entering the wood, look for the path signed to the right to Kestle Barton takes you up through fields and into Kestle Barton, a beautiful gallery and gardens. Cross over the road and follow the Public Footpath sign through the 5 bar gate down through a field and begin your descent to the most famous, yet still one of least known creeks, immortalised by Daphne du Maurier’s book Frenchman’s Creek.
Helford was one of the most important ports in England in the C17th and C18th. There are many tales of smuggling involving the village and the secret inlets along Frenchmans Creek, hidden from view they provided perfect cover. Not only were they used by smugglers but also by local pirates who plundered ships destined for the port in Helford. The Tudor historian Richard Carew wrote that ‘local pirates brought many a ship into the Helford creeks to plunder at leisure’. Its easy to imagine such scenes when walking the creek, its eerie atmosphere is quite captivating. The Shipwrights Arms, with its convenient waterside position, is said to have had extra-thick walls to conceal the contraband - rum, brandy, lace and tobacco from France being the favoured.
At the bottom of the woodland valley you will come to Frenchman’s Pill, it is here that smugglers were rumoured to land their booty. Follow the right hand path alongside the creek. You will see fallen trees and black, seaweed festooned twigs half buried in the mud for decades. When the creek eventually opens out you will see Withan Quay on the far side. After about half a mile the waterside path peters out and you have to take a path to the right up a few steps. Here you have beautiful open views, in strong contrast to the somewhat claustrophobic atmosphere below. Eventually you get to some more steps turn right into the field and walk along the right hand side onto a further field ahead. Cross the cattle-grid and turn left following the sign to Penarvon Cove. Follow the valley down the path to the Cove, from the Cove cross the beach and take the path among the trees beyond the stream. Continue up the hill hugging the coast and turn right along the path behind some houses, you will then find yourself on a lane leading down to Helford, turn left there and right past Popigale Cottage where you will find yourself by the glorious Shipwright’s Arms.
After walking through the village at the top of the hill you will see The Holy Mackerel. It is now a bustling cafe but as you will see it was originally a Church. The Mission Church of St Paul was built at the end of the C19th as a ‘chapel of ease’ to save villagers the long uphill walk to Manaccan, especially in bad weather. In the turret once hung a bell taken from the square rigged ship Bay of Panama after she was wrecked off the coast nearby during bad storms in 1891. The bell now resides in the Manaccan church.
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Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman’s Creek Walk
Here is some of the loveliest scenery in all of Cornwall, it is a walk we do as a family daily when in Helford. It starts and ends in Helford, through the wooded valley signposted to the left of September Cottage. Shortly after entering the wood, look for the path signed to the right to Kestle Barton takes you up through fields and into Kestle Barton, a beautiful gallery and gardens. Cross over the road and follow the Public Footpath sign through the 5 bar gate down through a field and begin your descent to the most famous, yet still one of least known creeks, immortalised by Daphne du Maurier’s book Frenchman’s Creek.
Helford was one of the most important ports in England in the C17th and C18th. There are many tales of smuggling involving the village and the secret inlets along Frenchmans Creek, hidden from view they provided perfect cover. Not only were they used by smugglers but also by local pirates who plundered ships destined for the port in Helford. The Tudor historian Richard Carew wrote that ‘local pirates brought many a ship into the Helford creeks to plunder at leisure’. Its easy to imagine such scenes when walking the creek, its eerie atmosphere is quite captivating. The Shipwrights Arms, with its convenient waterside position, is said to have had extra-thick walls to conceal the contraband - rum, brandy, lace and tobacco from France being the favoured.
At the bottom of the woodland valley you will come to Frenchman’s Pill, it is here that smugglers were rumoured to land their booty. Follow the right hand path alongside the creek. You will see fallen trees and black, seaweed festooned twigs half buried in the mud for decades. When the creek eventually opens out you will see Withan Quay on the far side. After about half a mile the waterside path peters out and you have to take a path to the right up a few steps. Here you have beautiful open views, in strong contrast to the somewhat claustrophobic atmosphere below. Eventually you get to some more steps turn right into the field and walk along the right hand side onto a further field ahead. Cross the cattle-grid and turn left following the sign to Penarvon Cove. Follow the valley down the path to the Cove, from the Cove cross the beach and take the path among the trees beyond the stream. Continue up the hill hugging the coast and turn right along the path behind some houses, you will then find yourself on a lane leading down to Helford, turn left there and right past Popigale Cottage where you will find yourself by the glorious Shipwright’s Arms.
After walking through the village at the top of the hill you will see The Holy Mackerel. It is now a bustling cafe but as you will see it was originally a Church. The Mission Church of St Paul was built at the end of the C19th as a ‘chapel of ease’ to save villagers the long uphill walk to Manaccan, especially in bad weather. In the turret once hung a bell taken from the square rigged ship Bay of Panama after she was wrecked off the coast nearby during bad storms in 1891. The bell now resides in the Manaccan church.
The most beautiful secluded cove within a lovely half an hour walk from September Cottage.
Gentle beach ideal for swimming and boating. Start at the public footpath opposite the Holy Mackerel Cafe and walk through the woods along the coast path. Only accessible on foot or by boat the path can be narrow in places so take care but well worth the beautiful walk.
Bosahan Cove
The most beautiful secluded cove within a lovely half an hour walk from September Cottage.
Gentle beach ideal for swimming and boating. Start at the public footpath opposite the Holy Mackerel Cafe and walk through the woods along the coast path. Only accessible on foot or by boat the path can be narrow in places so take care but well worth the beautiful walk.
If you have a boat for the week, do visit Tremayne Quay (tide permitting). A beautiful place for watching the River, swimming and picnics.
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Tremayne Quay
If you have a boat for the week, do visit Tremayne Quay (tide permitting). A beautiful place for watching the River, swimming and picnics.
The most incredible venue - check website for current programme. Amazing on a summers evening.
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The Minack Theatre
The most incredible venue - check website for current programme. Amazing on a summers evening.
A super beach, lovely and safe for young children. Sailing lessons available and boat hire - canoes and paddle boards. Enjoy walking there from the cottage, turn left at the first cross roads on leaving Helford and walk down to St Anthony, there is a beautiful church on the beach. You can then walk the SW coast path from Dennis Head back to Helford passing the 3 beaches at Bosahan.
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Saint Anthony-in-Meneage
A super beach, lovely and safe for young children. Sailing lessons available and boat hire - canoes and paddle boards. Enjoy walking there from the cottage, turn left at the first cross roads on leaving Helford and walk down to St Anthony, there is a beautiful church on the beach. You can then walk the SW coast path from Dennis Head back to Helford passing the 3 beaches at Bosahan.
A beautiful safe beach for swimming and picnics.
Park at the top of the lane and enjoy the walk down to the shore.
Gillan Creek
A beautiful safe beach for swimming and picnics.
Park at the top of the lane and enjoy the walk down to the shore.
Regularly featured as one of the most beautiful beaches in England, it will not disappoint. A fairly steep cliffside walk down to the beach, perfectly safe but not for those who do not like heights!
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Kynance Cove
Regularly featured as one of the most beautiful beaches in England, it will not disappoint. A fairly steep cliffside walk down to the beach, perfectly safe but not for those who do not like heights!
The best garden in Cornwall, take the ferry from Helford to Helford Passage and walk to the gardens.
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Trebah Vrt
The best garden in Cornwall, take the ferry from Helford to Helford Passage and walk to the gardens.
Spa day
You can take the ferry from Helford Point (by the pub) to Budock Vean for a high tea or a relaxing Spa Day complete with hot tub. The ferry runs at high tide only back and forth across the river to Helford Passage - always check the times before departing, runs from April to October.
Budock Vean Hotel
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Kretanje gradom
Use the ferry to get across the Helford River
The ferry is tide, weather and season dependent so please check before you go, it takes card payment.
Helford River Boats Ltd is the Facebook page for daily updates.
Kretanje gradom
Very narrow lanes - prepare to reverse
The lanes are extremely narrow and windy and often only one car wide. Proceed with caution and be prepared to reverse.