St Helens, Isle of Wight

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St Helens
St Helens Old Church
St Helens Location within the Isle of Wight
Population	1,213 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SZ627890
Civil parish	St Helens
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RYDE
Postcode district	PO33
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight
List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°41′52″N 1°06′44″W / 50.6979°N 1.1123°W / 50.6979; -1.1123

St Helens is a village and civil parish^[2] located on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight.

The village developed around village greens. This is claimed to be the largest in England but some^[who?] say it is the second largest. The greens are often used for cricket matches during the summer and football in the winter, and also include a children's playground.^[3]

The village is a short distance from the coast, about a ten-minute walk to St Helens Duver. The Duver was once the location of the island's first golf course (one of England's first golf courses), which for a while was almost as famous as the golf course at St Andrews. It is now a popular beach for tourists during the summer season and is protected by the National Trust.

It is linked to other parts of the island by Southern Vectis bus route 8 serving Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport including intermediate villages.^[4]