Helford is a village in the civil parish of Manaccan. It is on the south bank of the Helford River in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, approximately five miles south-southwest of Falmouth and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Cond…Helford is a village in the civil parish of Manaccan. It is on the south bank of the Helford River in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, approximately five miles south-southwest of Falmouth and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020. The village has a pub, a village shop, and a sailing club. A pedestrian ferry operates daily from Easter to October between Helford and Helford Passage.