Helston

The annual festival known as Helston Flora Day is generally considered to be a survival of an old Roman custom.

The Cornish Riviera Sidney Heath 1907

The mayor's words, I think, sum up the problem - the fact that we have an established church, with the Queen as its Supreme Governor, and 26 Bishops in the Lords, and all the rest, means that whenever someone wishes to defend an archaic and exclusive practice such as Helston's pre-council prayer, they can simply state that Britain "is a Christian country".

New Humanist Blog 2010

From the sea cliffs the ground slopes gently up towards the main road between Helston and Penzance, although it would have been little more than a track in Harry Carter's time.

Historic walking trails: smugglers' routes in Cornwall 2011

After staying at the wonderfully quirky Lovelane Caravans vintage caravan/campsite on Roskilly's Organic Farm in Helston last summer, the Guardian Travel desk are very excited about the addition of a converted 1960s school bus-turned-hippie bus this spring, plus new foraging weekends.

New UK accommodation for 2011 2011

And that was on the first day we had rain in our two weeks of gallivanting - the other day was when we drove from Helston to Cardiff.

No wyverns, but... Glenda Larke 2010

Elizabeth was born in Helston, Cornwall, and Pollie in Camborne, Cornwall.

Marie Connor Leighton Steve 2010

Elizabeth was born in Helston, Cornwall, and Pollie in Camborne, Cornwall.

Archive 2010-02-01 Steve 2010

Sis was very glad I was driving because she would have found somewhere to turn around as many did and found another way to get to Helston.

No wyverns, but... Glenda Larke 2010

Charles Hosken, born in Helston, Cornwall, in 1867, the son of William H. Hosken an iron founder and his wife Martha, also disappeared.

Archive 2009-02-01 Steve 2009

In 1607, Bartholomew Helston went around London claiming to be the son of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Bedlam Catharine Arnold 2008