The parish is bordered to the north by the Helford River (a drowned river valley or ria), to the west by St Martin-in-Meneage parish, to the south by St Keverne parish, and to the east by St Anthony-in-Meneage parish.
ðə pˈæɹɪʃ ɪz bˈoːɹdɚd tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ baɪ ðə hˈɛlfɚd ɹˈɪvɚ ɐ dɹˈaʊnd ɹˈɪvɚ vˈæli ɔːɹ ɹˈiə, tə ðə wˈɛst baɪ sənt mˈɑːɹtɪnɪnmˈɛniːdʒ pˈæɹɪʃ, tə ðə sˈaʊθ baɪ sənt kˈɛvɚn pˈæɹɪʃ, ænd tə ðɪ ˈiːst baɪ sənt ˈænθəniɪnmˈɛniːdʒ pˈæɹɪʃ.