Helpston
Built-up area in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.635, -0.341 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 12 05 |
| Population: | 981 |
Helpston is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, sitting on the edge of the River Welland valley close to the borders with Lincolnshire and Rutland. It has a rural character shaped by agriculture, though many residents now commute to nearby towns; narrow lanes and attractive stone cottages give it the feel of a traditional English village.
The village is best known as the birthplace of the poet John Clare and his home is preserved as the John Clare Cottage museum, which helps keep a lively cultural strand in village life with readings and events. Helpston also retains a strong community spirit around its village hall, primary school and local clubs, while historic buildings and memorials reflect a long local history that draws visitors interested in literature and the countryside.
Postcode districts covering Helpston
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 5 miles
- Kettering 22.4 miles
- Kettering Town 22.6 miles
- Corby 17.7 miles
- Grantham 22.8 miles
- Wisbech 21.4 miles
- Spalding 12.9 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.6 miles
- Huntingdon 21.5 miles
- March 19 miles
- Stamford 6.3 miles
- Bourne 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Etton Parish 0.8 miles
- Bainton Parish 1.6 miles
- Maxey Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Glinton and Castor Ward 1.8 miles
- Glinton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ufford Built-up area 2 miles
- Marholm Parish 2.3 miles
- West Deeping Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Northborough Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Deeping Gate Parish 2.7 miles
- Tallington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Werrington Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Helpston
PE6 7DL, PE6 7EX, PE6 7EE, PE6 7EF, PE6 7DG, PE6 7BL, PE6 7DN, PE6 7DY, PE6 7DS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 43.5 miles
- Luton Airport 52.5 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Helpston Ad
- The Deeping Stage 2.9 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 5 miles
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 5.8 miles
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 6 miles
- Black Horse 5.4 miles
- William Cecil 4 5.7 miles
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 5.5 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 6 miles
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Peterborough 3 6.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 4.7 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 5.9 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.3 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 13 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.2 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.7 miles