Guides and planning help for Falmouth, written from what we found on the ground.
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 → 
Falmouth's Packet Ships and the Working Harbour How Falmouth was made — the Post Office packets of 1688 to 1851, Custom House Quay and Greenbank, the docks… Read more → 
Falmouth's Beaches: Gyllyngvase, Castle, Swanpool and Maenporth A guide to Falmouth's four beaches — which is best for swimming, rock pooling, families and dogs, plus… Read more → 
Day Trips From Falmouth: The Best of West Cornwall Where to go from Falmouth — St Mawes and the Roseland, the Helford, Truro, the Lizard, St Ives, St Michael's… Read more → 
Where to Eat and Drink in Falmouth Eating in Falmouth — the harbourside restaurants of Arwenack Street and Market Street, the Chain Locker and… Read more → 
Boat Trips and Ferries From Falmouth Getting on the water at Falmouth — the St Mawes and Flushing ferries, the river boat to Truro, wildlife… Read more →