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About Falmouth

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think too, of wide promenades lined with Palm trees and beautiful gardens with sprawling lawns edged with an abundance of scented flowers. Flowers bloom early in Falmouth for this lovely holday resort is as well known for its mild climate as it is for it's beautiful bay which forms an excellent base for yatching and the beaches offer safe bathing.

Falmouth has seen maritime activity since the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1st. A packet service first began in the year 1698 but the towns fastest period of growth and development was centred upon the 60 years of the French wars. The packet commanders were at the heart of this period and it was to meet their demands that many grand houses where built. The year 1860 saw the demise of the packet service which left a huge gap in the local economy and it is this that led to the development of the dockyards. Falmouth was ideal for this, having the 3rd largest natural harbour in the world. It is believed it was Sir Walter Raleigh who first recommended Falmoth as a port after noting it's natural strategic advatages. To-day, shipping from all over the world uses the harbour. There is safe anchorage on the esturary of the Fal.

The first RNLI boat Robert Newborn was built in 1867 and the present RNLI boat was named Robert Cox Scott by the Queen on the 1st May, 2002. This RNLI boat is only one of four to be names by Royalty.

Henry VIII's Pendennis Castle , built in 1543 overlooks the harbour entrance and provides a good viewpoint. An east window on the 17th-century church of King Charles the Martyr dedicted to King Charles I, depicts the King holding the execution axe.

There are many attractive 18th and 19th-century buildings to be seen in the older part of the town. The Customs House and Grove Hill House are two very fine examples.

As you can see Falmouth is to be enjoyed for many reasons, maritime history, elegant buildings and beautiful beaches. Its excellent climate makes it an appealing holiday centre at any time of year, for there is always so much to be enjoyed. Explore the delightful beaches and coves, pop in to the local inns and be entertained by locals who all have a story ot two to tell of the romantic and adventurous days when the little bays along this coastline were used by smugglers. And there will be tales of the great and daring deeds of the RNLI. You will enjoy them all.

The coutryside around here is very beautiful and a stones throw away you can visit the Argal and College Water Park and a few miles further south is the famous Poldark Mine. There are many lovely and interesting gardens all with a wealth of rare and beautiful plants and flowers; Penjerrick, Trebah and Carwinion to name but a few. Falmouth has a good museum, so too, does the nearby town of Helston. If it's good walks that you are looking for then you should tread the South West Coast Path for this really does remind you that England is indeed a jewel set within a silver sea.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Falmouth

National Maritime Museum, Cornwall	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)	Pictures
Pendennis Castle	(0.9 miles, 1.5 km)	Pictures
St Mawes Castle	(1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
St Anthony Lighthouse	(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Glendurgan Garden	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Trebah Garden	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Trelissick Garden	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Frenchmans Creek	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)	Pictures
The National Seal Sanctuary	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Truro Cathedral	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Poldark Mines	(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
Gwenapp Pit	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Carn Brae Castle	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Goonhilly Downs	(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Cornish Mines and Engines	(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Falmouth

Mylor, in the county of Cornwall (1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction N)
This pretty resort is beautifully situated close to a creek that was once a Royal dockyard, these days it is busy as a yacht anchorage, it is at its most attractive as the waters of high tide gently laps the quay.
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St Mawes, in the county of Cornwall (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction E)
St. Mawes is the stuff picture postcards are made of, the sunlight reflecting on the frothy ocean waves, the warm sea breezes, dreamy thatched cottages overlooking the bay.
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St Anthony, in the county of Cornwall (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction E)
Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside.
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Mawnan Smith, in the county of Cornwall (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction SW)
The village is about two miles from the Helford estuary, this offers scope for sailing, watching the wildlife of the area, and lovely riverside and country walks.
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St Just in Roseland, in the county of Cornwall (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction NE)
This is a little place that is every bit as enchanting as its name.
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Gweek, in the county of Cornwall (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)
Gweek existed as a thriving port for several hundred years, this fact is evidenced by the Old quays.
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Truro, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)
Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry.
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Veryan, in the county of Cornwall (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)
Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome.
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Portloe, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)
"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)
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Redruth, in the county of Cornwall (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)
Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain.
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Pool, in the county of Cornwall (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)
Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry.
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Camborne, in the county of Cornwall (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)
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Gunwalloe, in the county of Cornwall (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW)
The coast along here is of great beauty, there are grassy promontories, dramatic headlands, sandy coves, and picturesque harbours.
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Mullion, in the county of Cornwall (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)
One glance around this attractive town tells you that Mullion has always been a prosperous little place.
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Porthleven, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)
Porthleven has two picturesque harbours - the inner harbour is lined with dazzling white cottages, with the walls of the outer harbour giving shelter from the often tumultuous seas.
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Nearby travel help

Falmouth Town Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Falmouth Docks Station	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction N)
Plymouth City Airport	(46.3 miles, 74.4 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 31	(77.6 miles, 124.8 km, direction NE)
M5 Junction 30	(80.7 miles, 129.8 km, direction NE)
Falmouth to London	(235.6 miles, 379.0 km, direction NE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Falmouth

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Falmouth center
Lugo Rock Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
The Lerryn Hotel	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
The Westcott	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
The Royal Duchy Hotel	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
The Green Lawns Hotel	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Hotel Anacapri	(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)
Park Grove Hotel	(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)
St Michael's Hotel & Spa	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
Best Western Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Centre	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
Hawthorne Dene Hotel	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
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