Must do in and around Falmouth
Food scene
Book a table at Hooked on the Rocks seafood restaurant at Swanpool beach. Good food and a great view of the sea.
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Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool RoadBook a table at Hooked on the Rocks seafood restaurant at Swanpool beach. Good food and a great view of the sea.
Now called Restaurant Four.
Book a table at Restaurant Four on the old high street before your stay, a beautiful and friendly little local restaurant.
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Oliver's
33 High StNow called Restaurant Four.
Book a table at Restaurant Four on the old high street before your stay, a beautiful and friendly little local restaurant.
Yummy pizza, cider and great indoor or outside seating with view of the Quay and river.
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The Falmouth Stable
Arwenack StreetYummy pizza, cider and great indoor or outside seating with view of the Quay and river.
Stones bakery is amazing for bread and baked goods to take home or for a picnic, or eat in. Breakfast options are fabulous.
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Stones Bakery
35 High StStones bakery is amazing for bread and baked goods to take home or for a picnic, or eat in. Breakfast options are fabulous.
Good food any day, but the Sunday roast we had here on our last visit was in a different class to your normal pub Sunday roast.
80 habitants recommandent
The Star & Garter
52 High StGood food any day, but the Sunday roast we had here on our last visit was in a different class to your normal pub Sunday roast.
Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetGood fish and chips
Big pub just off The Moor. Always has a table available. Some outdoor seating. Good and varied menu - something for everyone in the family including all day breakfast.
If you’re a fan of Robert Galbraith’s detective Cormaron Strike. Read the latest book (Troubled Blood) and you’ll spot a meeting in this Palacio Lounge in Falmouth.
Note the photos here are not actually of the Lounge in Falmouth.
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Palacio Lounge
The MoorBig pub just off The Moor. Always has a table available. Some outdoor seating. Good and varied menu - something for everyone in the family including all day breakfast.
If you’re a fan of Robert Galbraith’s detective Cormaron Strike. Read the latest book (Troubled Blood) and you’ll spot a meeting in this Palacio Lounge in Falmouth.
Note the photos here are not actually of the Lounge in Falmouth.
This small brewery has a lovely little pub and sea food small plates restaurant near Custom House Quay.
The beers are all Verdant Brewery beers and change regularly. The seafood is great.
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The Seafood Bar
Quay StreetThis small brewery has a lovely little pub and sea food small plates restaurant near Custom House Quay.
The beers are all Verdant Brewery beers and change regularly. The seafood is great.
Outdoor Activities
Don’t miss Swanpool Beach. SUP and Kayak hire, beach cafe, and a lovely little sheltered beach.
Take a SUP or Kayak trip round to Meanporth Beach, with caves and a ship wreck to discover on the way.
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Swanpool Beach
Don’t miss Swanpool Beach. SUP and Kayak hire, beach cafe, and a lovely little sheltered beach.
Take a SUP or Kayak trip round to Meanporth Beach, with caves and a ship wreck to discover on the way.
Hire a Stand Up Paddle board or book a lesson.
The water is so clear on this award winning beach.
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Wesup
Hire a Stand Up Paddle board or book a lesson.
The water is so clear on this award winning beach.
More of a locals beach than bigger Gylly beach. Nice little beach cafe and some toilets. Definitely worth a visit.
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Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff RoadMore of a locals beach than bigger Gylly beach. Nice little beach cafe and some toilets. Definitely worth a visit.
Cycle hire on a cycle trail the runs from the south coast to the north coast of Cornwall.
Probably just 15 minutes from my house in Falmouth.
Why not stop at the Quayside Inn at Devoran after your cycle.
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Bike Chain Bissoe Bike Hire
Cycle hire on a cycle trail the runs from the south coast to the north coast of Cornwall.
Probably just 15 minutes from my house in Falmouth.
Why not stop at the Quayside Inn at Devoran after your cycle.
Geothermally heated pool and sea pool in a beautiful Art Deco setting.
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Piscine Jubilee Penzance
Battery RoadGeothermally heated pool and sea pool in a beautiful Art Deco setting.
Higher a small motor boat, dingy or larger day boat for some time on the water.
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Mylor Boat Hire
Higher a small motor boat, dingy or larger day boat for some time on the water.
Pubs and Inns
A Falmouth classic. Little worn around the edges but this creates character. A wonderful place for a drink, and you can bring your own food.
54 habitants recommandent
Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtA Falmouth classic. Little worn around the edges but this creates character. A wonderful place for a drink, and you can bring your own food.
Looks quite tiny from the front but this traditional pub has an amazing beer garden out the back with tables right up the slope above the roofs.
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The Moth and Moon
31 Killigrew StLooks quite tiny from the front but this traditional pub has an amazing beer garden out the back with tables right up the slope above the roofs.
A great place for a drink and a bite of lunch overlooking the river. Especially good on a sailing day when you can watch the Falmouth Classic boats rigging up and racing. (There’s a little paperback book in the house with some interesting information about the Falmouth classic boats, and pictures so you can identify them.).
Royal Cornwall Yacht Club
A great place for a drink and a bite of lunch overlooking the river. Especially good on a sailing day when you can watch the Falmouth Classic boats rigging up and racing. (There’s a little paperback book in the house with some interesting information about the Falmouth classic boats, and pictures so you can identify them.).
Lovely little pub with good food and beach. Very close to Trebah and Glendurgen gardens.
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Ferry Boat Inn
Lovely little pub with good food and beach. Very close to Trebah and Glendurgen gardens.
Pennycomequick
16 Killigrew StNice friendly pub just down the road. Good food.
A lovely traditional pub, with great beers and pub food.
Inside it’s a lovely traditional pub and outside seating on the pontoon over the creek is a fabulous in the summer.
Why not higher a boat and arrive here by water?!
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillA lovely traditional pub, with great beers and pub food.
Inside it’s a lovely traditional pub and outside seating on the pontoon over the creek is a fabulous in the summer.
Why not higher a boat and arrive here by water?!
A great pub for a drink or food. Lovely views. Good outside dinning area.
Perhaps arrive by boat - either higher a boat yourself or take the ferry which docks here when the tide is low.
Be sure to book if you want a table for food.
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Heron Inn
Trenhaile TerraceA great pub for a drink or food. Lovely views. Good outside dinning area.
Perhaps arrive by boat - either higher a boat yourself or take the ferry which docks here when the tide is low.
Be sure to book if you want a table for food.
Sightseeing
Historic castle, family / historic events in the school holidays including jousting, and fabulous views.
This place can really get the sun, but also the wind, so go prepared.
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Château de Pendennis
Castle DriveHistoric castle, family / historic events in the school holidays including jousting, and fabulous views.
This place can really get the sun, but also the wind, so go prepared.
Great views, and a circular walk around the point taking in Castle Beach, the castle and dry docks is not to be missed.
There’s normally an ice cream van and or coffee van here.
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Pendennis Point
Great views, and a circular walk around the point taking in Castle Beach, the castle and dry docks is not to be missed.
There’s normally an ice cream van and or coffee van here.
Visit for an evening performance, or a daytime visit to have a wander and enjoy the sceptical of a theatre built on a sea cliff.
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The Minack Theatre
Visit for an evening performance, or a daytime visit to have a wander and enjoy the sceptical of a theatre built on a sea cliff.
What a lovely secluded little garden full of Barbara’s sculptures.
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Musée et jardin de sculptures Barbara Hepworth
Barnoon HillWhat a lovely secluded little garden full of Barbara’s sculptures.
A beautiful garden close to Falmouth, with its own beach, and it’s dog friendly.
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Jardin Trebah
A beautiful garden close to Falmouth, with its own beach, and it’s dog friendly.
Jardin Glendurgan
NT garden close to Falmouth.
Lots to do and see for adults and kids.
Boats for the kids to play in, and craft activities in the school holidays.
Viewing tower and underwater viewing area.
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Maritime Museum station
Lots to do and see for adults and kids.
Boats for the kids to play in, and craft activities in the school holidays.
Viewing tower and underwater viewing area.
Forget Lands End, this is the southern most point, and much more sensitively done!
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National Trust - Lizard Point
Forget Lands End, this is the southern most point, and much more sensitively done!
Worth a visit even if you’re not starting an epic trip to John O’Groats!
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Attraction Land's End Landmark
Land's EndWorth a visit even if you’re not starting an epic trip to John O’Groats!
As well as being a nice little tourist attraction close to Falmouth this seal sanctuary does a fabulous job saving, building up, and then releasing seals that are washed up on Cornish beaches every year.
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Cornish Seal Sanctuary
As well as being a nice little tourist attraction close to Falmouth this seal sanctuary does a fabulous job saving, building up, and then releasing seals that are washed up on Cornish beaches every year.
A little free public gallery with local art located just above the library on The Moor in Falmouth.
In the holidays and some weekends they often have art and craft sessions for adults and children.
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Falmouth Art Gallery
The MoorA little free public gallery with local art located just above the library on The Moor in Falmouth.
In the holidays and some weekends they often have art and craft sessions for adults and children.
Shopping
Has everything you could ever want or need … and much you probably don’t. All at great prices.
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Trago Mills
Arwenack StreetHas everything you could ever want or need … and much you probably don’t. All at great prices.