Wendron

Wendron is a large rural parish about 3 miles north of Helston, covering much of the western side of the Carnmenellis granite upland. It was a mining district, and part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site lies within it.

The parish church, St Wendrona at Wendron Churchtown, is a Grade I listed 15th-century building with a 13th-century chancel. Beyond the churchtown the parish is scattered farms and small settlements, including Trewennack, Porkellis and Four Lanes, and at the 2011 census it had 2,743 residents. The parish’s inland position gives it a rural character distinct from the coastal villages, with rolling farmland and moorland walks.

Helston, with its shops and its annual Flora Day celebrations, is the nearest town and the gateway to the Lizard. The Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek, once part of Wendron parish, is about 4 miles to the south-east.