
Flora Day 'more important than Christmas' for town
Helston's Flora Day welcomes 20 to 25,000 people in a celebration that is deeply important for those involved.
BBC News
Helston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Penzance and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Falmouth. Helston is the most southerly town on the island of Great Britain and is around 1+1⁄2 miles farther south than Penzance. The population in 2011 was 11,700.
Helston's Flora Day welcomes 20 to 25,000 people in a celebration that is deeply important for those involved.