Guides and planning help for Falmouth, written from what we found on the ground.
Falmouth in winter Storm watching at Pendennis Point, winter swims at Gyllyngvase, the Oyster Festival and the season it opens… Read more →
National Maritime Museum Cornwall What is inside Falmouth's National Maritime Museum Cornwall: the Boat Hall's hanging flotilla, the 100 ft… Read more →
St Mawes and the Roseland from Falmouth A car-free day across Carrick Roads: the St Mawes Ferry, Henry VIII's clover-leaf castle, the seasonal Place… Read more →
The Helford River from Falmouth How to reach the Helford from Falmouth by bus or car, the seasonal passenger ferry, the Frenchman's Creek… Read more →
Parking in Falmouth: Car Parks, Park and Float, and Where Not to Circle Where to leave the car in Falmouth — council short-stay and long-stay parks, the free options at Swanpool and… Read more →
When to Visit Falmouth: Seasons, Festivals and the University Calendar The best time to come to Falmouth — sea temperatures, Falmouth Week, the Sea Shanty Festival, the Oyster… Read more →
Trebah and Glendurgan: The Helford Gardens The two subtropical valley gardens above the Helford River — Trebah's ravine and D-Day beach, Glendurgan's… Read more →
Pendennis Castle: Henry VIII's Fort at the Harbour Mouth A visitor's guide to Pendennis Castle — the Tudor keep, the Elizabethan ramparts, the Civil War siege, the… Read more →