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The Black Swan

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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • 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

About the neighborhood

Helston is home to The Black Swan. Bonython Estate Gardens and Budock Vean Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Cornwall National Landscape and Tehidy Country Park. Potager Garden and Trebah Gardens are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and cycling. Visit our Helston travel guide
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Gweek, Helston, England, TR12 6TU

What's nearby

  • A beach with a sailboat, a woman, and a coastal town in the background.
    Cornish Seal Sanctuary
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • A coastal landscape with rocky formations, clear turquoise waters, and a sandy beach.
    Kynance Cove
    46 min drive - 17.3 miles
  • Porthleven Beach
    17 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • The Loe
    18 min drive - 6.0 miles
  • Lizard Point
    31 min drive - 16.7 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
  • Potager Garden Café
    7 min drive
  • The Shipwrights Arms
    13 min drive
  • New Yard Restaurant
    9 min drive

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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)

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  • 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

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)

Frequently asked questions

Is The Black Swan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Black Swan?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Black Swan?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Black Swan located?

Situated in Helston, this inn is steps from Cornwall National Landscape, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Potager Garden and Poldark Mine. Helston Folk Museum and Goonhilly Earth Station are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Black Swan Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 267 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 267 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 267 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 267 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 267 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Staff & service
We enjoyed a 3 night stay at The Black Swan. Andy was especially helpful. Enjoyed a delicious Sunday Roast there. In a lovely location with a shop just across the road which served delicious coffee and pastries. We had breakfast in Sula cafe just a couple of minutes walk away and it was so good. It was a perfect location for us and plenty of parking spaces.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

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
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10/10 Excellent

David

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
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10/10 Excellent

Riccardo

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
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10/10 Excellent

Bob

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
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10/10 Excellent

Peter Charl

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
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10/10 Excellent

Sheldon

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
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10/10 Excellent

Crestan

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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6/10 Okay

Steve

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

Steven

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

Wow this little place. Little gem

Lovely place. Lovely room with a massive shower. Plus the location is to die for. For the money I could not have expected it to be this fab.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

Alun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay the night before our Seal Sanctuary Experience around the corner in Gweek. Lovely clean and bright bedroom. Delicious evening meal in the pub. Also very tasty breakfast in the morning, very friendly lady served us and was very flexible about the time we needed to have our breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

WINFRID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple clean comfortable room upstairs. Brief efficient check-in. Nice cooked English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice village pub in rural picturesque spot. Very good beer, nice atmosphere. Room clean and tidy. Lovely staff. Menu of pub classics very nice fish and chips. Breakfast very good. Quirky village shop opposite had great range of local, gf, deli. A very friendly pub .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ok

Lovely people working there but it needs a really good clean. Bed comfortable & food in the bar nice. Might have caught them on an off day as the lady wasn’t well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice bed for 1 night, but the room wasn't absolutely clean especially the toilet. There was a used towel on the towel rack and clean towels on the bed when I arrived. I had to ask for milk and for staff to turn the heating on from downstairs. Pizza was good and staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Sadly not the same as when previous owners were there. When we arrived they didn't know we were coming, even though I'd booked weeks beforehand, so we had to wait for the room to be prepared. UHT milk in the room were 4 months out of date. They advertise the bar as being open til 11.30 but they kicked us out at 9.30 because it was quiet, even though we were still having drinks. There was also nobody there to check us out, we were told just to leave the key in the door. I say this with kindness because they seem like nice people, but the hospitality just isn't there. It's clear that they prioritise the locals, but for £125 a night for a room, there should be a bit more service. On the bright side, the room was clean , the bed was comfy, and the breakfast and pizzas were delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So much potential but...

A mixed review: Generous room, exceptionally comfortable bed, spacious shower. Friendly courteous staff, good food & drink. We chose The Black Swan as it was one of the few places which included breakfast in the price we paid. Alas we were let down on both mornings! The first morning was negated by a free main meal the following evening. The second, however, was a complete no show despite having arranged personally the specific time with the landlady the previous evening! We waited 45mins only for the place to stay in darkness. I have yet to receive any communication regarding this matter which is hugely disappointing. The fire door leading out from the accommodation was locked which is a significant worry as both windows in the room would not open.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room above a lovely pub. Comfortable bed and good shower. The pub had a wide menu and the food was very good. Also a good choice of ales. 5 minute walk to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Large car park. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
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10/10 Excellent

E PAUL

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
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8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property suited our needs being ideally situated, and providing comfortable accommodation. The pub had a good atmosphere with reasonably priced food., and the staff were friendly and helpful. However, during our stay housekeeping was haphazard. We had to ask for clean towels and the bed wad only ever made up once during a seven night stay. Although not connected with the accommodation, it was disappointing that the Boatyard cafe did not open early enough to provide us with breakfast. During our stay last year we could rely on this!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sarah

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

Sharon

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

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

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

kevin

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

Susanna

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