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Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
48 km · about 55 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Helpston sits on the route: 10 minutes from Marholm, 49km from Ely Cathedral.
Helpston is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 981, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Helpston sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Helpston to your route.
Helpston (also, formerly, "Helpstone") is an English village in Cambridgeshire. Historically; it was formerly in the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire, subsequently (1965–1974) in Huntingdon and Peterborough, then in Cambridgeshire. It is administered by the City of Peterborough unitary authority.
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parish of Helpston covers an area of 1,860 acres (750 ha) and had an estimated population in 2011 of 981.
The parish church is dedicated to St Botolph; the chancel window was created by Francis Skeat and depicts "Christ in Majesty".
The poet John Clare was born in Helpston in 1793 and is buried in the churchyard of St Botolph's. The thatched cottage where he was born was bought by the John Clare Trust in 2005. The John Clare Cottage, at 12 Woodgate, has been restored using traditional building methods and is open to the public. In 2013 the John Clare Trust received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help preserve the building and provide educational activities for youngsters visiting the cottage.
John Clare Primary School is named after the poet.
The name Helpston is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means the farmstead (tun) first settled by Help (an Old English personal name).
Helpston is well known for its athletics club, Helpston Harriers AC, who aspire to improve local running standards.
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Helpston is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.6323 latitude, -0.3468 longitude.
Helpston has a population of approximately 981 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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