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The Black Swan

Property class: 4

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A wooden interior with a stone wall, a wooden table, and a chair.
A rustic interior with a stone fireplace, wooden shelves, and a map on the wall.
A bar area with multiple beer taps, a display of wine bottles, and a television screen.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a wardrobe, and a framed picture on the wall.
A white building with signs reading 'The Black Swan' and 'Car Park' with directional arrows.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $132
$110 nightly
$132 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 25 - Oct 26

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Gweek, Helston, England, TR12 6TU
  • Place, Cornish Seal Sanctuary
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, St Ives Harbour
    ‪44 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Michael's Mount
    ‪46 min drive‬
  • Airport, Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪45 min drive‬

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A neatly made bed with a headboard, a bedside lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A white building with signs reading 'The Black Swan' and 'Car Park' with directional arrows.

Double Room, Ensuite

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Helston

With a stay at The Black Swan in Helston, you'll be steps from Cornwall National Landscape and a 5-minute drive from Tolmen Centre. .This inn is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Potager Garden and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Poldark Mine.
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What's nearby

  • Cornish Seal Sanctuary - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Carbis Bay Beach - 42 min drive - 23.6 miles
  • St Ives Harbour - 44 min drive - 25.7 miles
  • St. Michael's Mount - 46 min drive - 16.9 miles
  • Fistral Beach - 55 min drive - 35.4 miles

Getting around

  • Penryn Station - 19 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ferryboat Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Shipwrights Arms - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪New Yard Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Potager Garden Café - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Black Swan

The Black Swan offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms.
This smoke-free inn features surfing/body boarding nearby, sailing nearby, and scuba diving nearby. Recreational activities include mountain biking nearby.
At The Black Swan, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Black Swan has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Black Swan Helston
Black Swan Inn Helston
Black Swan Inn Helston
Black Swan Helston
Inn The Black Swan Helston
Helston The Black Swan Inn
The Black Swan Helston
Black Swan Inn
Black Swan
Inn The Black Swan
The Black Swan Helston
The Black Swan Bed & breakfast
The Black Swan Bed & breakfast Helston

The Black Swan Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 269 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 269 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 269 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 269 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 269 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, really nice pub. Friendly staff, clean rooms. Had a small confusion with a new bar staff member on arrival, however the manager sorted things out very quickly later on his return. Very happy with my stay, can recommend to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slightly off the beaten track made this a great place to unwind after my 3 hour drive down to Cornwall. Friendly staff, enough people in the bar to create a hubbub without it being noisy, good food and an inviting and comfortable bedroom meant if I'm down that way again I'll try and book in!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Thé location was lovely, the pub itself was perfect, the food was incredibly tasty and so was the breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was really comfortable, staff were lovely
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff members are friendly, room is clean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Business Stay

Excellent stay in a lovely pub
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and very kind owner Good food
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend away

Good location for a weekend in Cornwall
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived late due to traffic and they kindly went out of their way to accommodate us !! Great food and service !!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice stay

We had a very nice stay in Gweek! The room was spacious and clean. Good food and good music at the pub!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely welcome, nice room with good facilities. Food was excellent, served very quickly and obviously freshly cooked. Host was very friendly and runs a good pub/hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot with the gweek creek 2 min walk lovely views fantastic bed and good shower plenty of water pressure can be a bit noisy early on but super quite bedtime will stop again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff outstanding, very welcoming and went out of their way to assist if required. In my room, shower leaked from supply pipe (easy fix?) Loo seat 'Odd' shaped and wiggled!! (another easy fix) Steep steps up to the rear car park, not ideal for people with walking issues I wish they offered breakfast, although there is a shop about 20 yards away that does some excellent pastries. (Got to experience the sausage rolls!!!) Overall, yes I would go again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first time there and it was enjoyable the people and my food was very good 👍
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again

We were looking for a quaint country getaway. This place fits the bill perfectly. Whether you want a base location or a quiet retreat this place is excellent.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly pub with nice rooms. In a lovely position next to the tidal Helford.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable room. Great greeting in arrival Evening meal was fantastic, highly recommend the burger and breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous Guest House

Fabulous place to stay. More of a guest house than a B&B. The rooms are very comfortable and excellent bathroom facilities. Michael and his team do a great job.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly pub food was excellent all other people comments saying food was bad new chef excellent rooms were extremely clean staff were friendly I'd advise anyone to go and stay here or try their food I will definitely be going back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A hidden gem!

A clean and friendly place to stay. Great food, delicious breakfast, lovely ales. The room was very comfortable. Would love to return some day...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An old pub with stairs, no lift of course, but very good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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6/10 Okay

Limited menu. And wine list. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely comfortable modern room, beautifully presented.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy bnb

Very friendly welcome. Even had a Vegan choice on the evening menu which we enjoyed. A comfy cottage best describes it. We stayed 3 nights bnb and would definitely go back again
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Gweek is beautiful
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2023