Helmsdale is a fishing port at the estuary of the River Helmsdale in Northern Scotland, and was once the home of one of the largest herring fleets in Europe. The river itself is still well known for its fishing. The village comprises a number of older settlements, including West Helmsdale which lies across the river from the main village above the railway station; Old Helmsdale which is immediately to the north while East Helmsdale is a settlement less than a mile to the east. The