Guidebook for Falmouth
Drinks & Nightlife
The best pub in Falmouth! Nice and cozy, great selection of real ales & ciders (plus plenty of rum). Bring your own food.
Monday - Breton / folk dancing.
Tuesday - Open mic.
Wednesday - Folk music.
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The Front
The best pub in Falmouth! Nice and cozy, great selection of real ales & ciders (plus plenty of rum). Bring your own food.
Monday - Breton / folk dancing.
Tuesday - Open mic.
Wednesday - Folk music.
"The Oddies". A proper locals pub, decent local ales, free pool & darts all week (apart from Fridays eve...)
The Oddfellows Arms
2 Quay Hill"The Oddies". A proper locals pub, decent local ales, free pool & darts all week (apart from Fridays eve...)
Pub / bookshop. Both open till late.
What can go wrong...
Feels a little like something in Hogwarts.
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Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtPub / bookshop. Both open till late.
What can go wrong...
Feels a little like something in Hogwarts.
Food Scene
The best seafood in Falmouth, all very fresh & a marvellous array of old hats to wear whilst you eat.
Book well in advance.
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The Wheelhouse
Upton SlipThe best seafood in Falmouth, all very fresh & a marvellous array of old hats to wear whilst you eat.
Book well in advance.
One of the best places to get pasties in Falmouth - saves the dissapointment of Rowes / Warrens / god forbid, Tesco!!
Oggies Cornish Kitchen
50 Arwenack StOne of the best places to get pasties in Falmouth - saves the dissapointment of Rowes / Warrens / god forbid, Tesco!!
Decently priced, good ambience. Fresh food, lots of fish and such but also a decent range of everything else.
The Hut
2 Quay StDecently priced, good ambience. Fresh food, lots of fish and such but also a decent range of everything else.
Eat in or take away, mmmhmmm!
Personally I'd go for:
Lamb pasanda, sag paneer, and gorkhali naan...
Balti Curries
47 Arwenack StEat in or take away, mmmhmmm!
Personally I'd go for:
Lamb pasanda, sag paneer, and gorkhali naan...
Best fish & chips in town, plus they're well suited for The Front pub (which, incidently, is bring your own food!).
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Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetBest fish & chips in town, plus they're well suited for The Front pub (which, incidently, is bring your own food!).
50/50 burger (pulled pork & local beef), rosemary salted skin on fries, and a ginger beer float.
Mmmmhmm.
On Mondays it's 2 for 1 on most burgers.
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The Meat Counter
25 Arwenack St50/50 burger (pulled pork & local beef), rosemary salted skin on fries, and a ginger beer float.
Mmmmhmm.
On Mondays it's 2 for 1 on most burgers.
Super exciting food which you definately won't find anywhere else...
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Amanzi African Restaurant Falmouth
38 Arwenack StSuper exciting food which you definately won't find anywhere else...
More of a grab & go... but they do have seats!
Go get your exciting & mysterious, freshly made silver packages here!
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Habaneros Burrito Bar
2 Quay StMore of a grab & go... but they do have seats!
Go get your exciting & mysterious, freshly made silver packages here!
Beautiful location, tasty food, super looking building, great to sit outside of! Plenty of character.
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillBeautiful location, tasty food, super looking building, great to sit outside of! Plenty of character.
Not always open, veggie cafe with not a huge amount of sitting space.
Don't be put off by the lady who runs it, she can seem grumpy but she's really a big natterer!
Pea Souk
Not always open, veggie cafe with not a huge amount of sitting space.
Don't be put off by the lady who runs it, she can seem grumpy but she's really a big natterer!
Not a long drive away, excellent grub (especially the mussels) & views over the Helford river.
Nice little walks from here along the coast & back.
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Ferry Boat Inn
Not a long drive away, excellent grub (especially the mussels) & views over the Helford river.
Nice little walks from here along the coast & back.
A 45-50 minute drive from Falmouth, alternatively get to Helford Passage (20 minute drive) & take the tiny little ferry across!
Superb food & jazz most sunday lunchtimes.
Food serves from 12:30.
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Shipwright Arms
A 45-50 minute drive from Falmouth, alternatively get to Helford Passage (20 minute drive) & take the tiny little ferry across!
Superb food & jazz most sunday lunchtimes.
Food serves from 12:30.
Health food shop & delicious vegetarian cafe (also does vegan / gluten free / wheat free, etc).
I'd definitely suggest it for lunch.
Also one in Truro.
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Archie Browns
Old Brewery YardHealth food shop & delicious vegetarian cafe (also does vegan / gluten free / wheat free, etc).
I'd definitely suggest it for lunch.
Also one in Truro.
For the best best BEST pasty (if you're a meat eater), make sure to get here for 12 noon & ask for a "flakey steak" pasty.
Their other baked goods are excellent too, and Porthleven is interesting.
The Horse & Jockey
1 Commercial RdFor the best best BEST pasty (if you're a meat eater), make sure to get here for 12 noon & ask for a "flakey steak" pasty.
Their other baked goods are excellent too, and Porthleven is interesting.
Have coffee & lunch at the Godrevey cafe (next to the National Trust carpark), and walk along long sandy Godrevey beach (best at low tide) onto Gwithian.
Alternatively go the other way & spot seals...
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Godrevy Cafe
Godrevy TowansHave coffee & lunch at the Godrevey cafe (next to the National Trust carpark), and walk along long sandy Godrevey beach (best at low tide) onto Gwithian.
Alternatively go the other way & spot seals...
Ohhh the breakfasts! I always go for the smoked salmon / avacado / scrambled egg option, but they also do meaty & veggie... and the coffee is gooood!
Super chilled atmosphere.
Shaded Lady Tattoo
41A Killigrew StOhhh the breakfasts! I always go for the smoked salmon / avacado / scrambled egg option, but they also do meaty & veggie... and the coffee is gooood!
Super chilled atmosphere.
Sightseeing
A pretty little village, just a £2.50 ferry ride away. Ask me for a map and there is an easy little (few miles, maybe 3) walk round the headland to Mylor & back.
Flushing Sailing Club
Trefusis RoadA pretty little village, just a £2.50 ferry ride away. Ask me for a map and there is an easy little (few miles, maybe 3) walk round the headland to Mylor & back.
A good stroll, great views down to the docks, across to Flushing, St Mawes, out to sea to see the tankers, then round to Gylly beach.
Plus the bonus of an icecream van or two.
Pendennis Head
A good stroll, great views down to the docks, across to Flushing, St Mawes, out to sea to see the tankers, then round to Gylly beach.
Plus the bonus of an icecream van or two.
Always a fun time to climb these 111 steps... if you're feeling like you need a bit of excersise to wear off the pasties...
Bonus: there's a pub at the top!
Jacobs Ladder
Jacobs LadderAlways a fun time to climb these 111 steps... if you're feeling like you need a bit of excersise to wear off the pasties...
Bonus: there's a pub at the top!
Great view of the harbour from up here! Especially if you stand outside the big pinky red old converted synagogue.
Vernon Place
Vernon PlaceGreat view of the harbour from up here! Especially if you stand outside the big pinky red old converted synagogue.
Excellent views over the working docks toward Falmouth & over to Flushing. Nice little walk up to the castle, or you can drive round the point if you're feeling more feeble of foot!
Pendennis Rise
Pendennis RiseExcellent views over the working docks toward Falmouth & over to Flushing. Nice little walk up to the castle, or you can drive round the point if you're feeling more feeble of foot!
Park in the National Trust carpark just up the road from Durgan village (well worth a visit), then walk along the coast path towards the sea.
One the beaches along here is my favourite!
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Durgan
Park in the National Trust carpark just up the road from Durgan village (well worth a visit), then walk along the coast path towards the sea.
One the beaches along here is my favourite!
Park either here (National Trust) or at Lizard point (most southerly point of England), you can walk between the two along the coast path & back inland.
Really beautiful beach, especially at low tide.
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Kynance Cove Cafe
Park either here (National Trust) or at Lizard point (most southerly point of England), you can walk between the two along the coast path & back inland.
Really beautiful beach, especially at low tide.
Cadgwith
Super quaint little fishing village.
Plus, a pub with grub!
Beautiful little old fishing village, famous for the illustrated childrens book "The Mousehole Cat".
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Mousehole
Beautiful little old fishing village, famous for the illustrated childrens book "The Mousehole Cat".
A tiny hidden beach with interesting round boulders, walk the SW coast path along to Cape Cornwall which is perhaps not the most westerly point of England, but a far superior one!
Celtic Sea
A tiny hidden beach with interesting round boulders, walk the SW coast path along to Cape Cornwall which is perhaps not the most westerly point of England, but a far superior one!
From the main road head toward the coast to view Botallack mine.
Some of the most interesting pieces of old Cornwall, and used for filming in the recent "Poldark".
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Botallack
From the main road head toward the coast to view Botallack mine.
Some of the most interesting pieces of old Cornwall, and used for filming in the recent "Poldark".
I would say this is the most beautiful drive in Cornwall! Best done from St Just to St Ives, get to St Just from Penzance.
Plenty of places to stop off and gape in awe.
Ancient Cornwall.
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B3306I would say this is the most beautiful drive in Cornwall! Best done from St Just to St Ives, get to St Just from Penzance.
Plenty of places to stop off and gape in awe.
Ancient Cornwall.
Most ferries to Flushing / St Mawes / Trelissick / tours go from here.
Often classical guitarist John (clad in black leather in all seasons!) plays here, good to wander.
Prince of Wales Pier station
Most ferries to Flushing / St Mawes / Trelissick / tours go from here.
Often classical guitarist John (clad in black leather in all seasons!) plays here, good to wander.
This is the one you can see from parts of Falmouth. Take the ferry to St Mawes, then across to St Anthony, or drive round (taking the King Harry car ferry near Trelissick shortens the trip).
Views!
St Anthony in Roseland Cottages
This is the one you can see from parts of Falmouth. Take the ferry to St Mawes, then across to St Anthony, or drive round (taking the King Harry car ferry near Trelissick shortens the trip).
Views!
Good little area of beaches, from places like Chapel Porth which are tiny at high tide, & big at low, along to Perranporth (a town beach) - 3 miles of sand!
At Chapel Porth try a "Hedgehog" icecream..
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National Trust Chapel Porth
Good little area of beaches, from places like Chapel Porth which are tiny at high tide, & big at low, along to Perranporth (a town beach) - 3 miles of sand!
At Chapel Porth try a "Hedgehog" icecream..
Big old aquaduct, pleasant footpaths to stomp about the woods, old waterwheel... meadow to picnic in... makes a change from the coast.
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Luxulyan Valley Woods (West)
LuxulyanBig old aquaduct, pleasant footpaths to stomp about the woods, old waterwheel... meadow to picnic in... makes a change from the coast.
Perhaps not the cheapest of gardens, but totally worth it.
Sometimes they hold "Rogue Theatre" events at night, definitely try to get to this!
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Los Jardines Perdidos de Heligan
B3273Perhaps not the cheapest of gardens, but totally worth it.
Sometimes they hold "Rogue Theatre" events at night, definitely try to get to this!
Highest point in Cornwall, excellent amusing name, and in the middle of Bodmin moor.
Also try Rough Tor, its neighbour... good leg stretch.
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Brown Willy Tor
Highest point in Cornwall, excellent amusing name, and in the middle of Bodmin moor.
Also try Rough Tor, its neighbour... good leg stretch.
Very agreeable (unless you're terrible at walking up / down hills) village.
Home to the now seemingly famous "Fishermans Friends" sea shanty group, who practise regularly on the cove there.
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Port Isaac
Very agreeable (unless you're terrible at walking up / down hills) village.
Home to the now seemingly famous "Fishermans Friends" sea shanty group, who practise regularly on the cove there.
Shopping
Far superior to mass chain supermarkets, for all your more "hippy" needs!
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The Natural Store
5 Market StrandFar superior to mass chain supermarkets, for all your more "hippy" needs!
Arts & Culture
Outdoor theatre right on the edge of a cliff. Excellent view across the turquoise sea down on Porthcurno beach.
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The Minack Theatre
Outdoor theatre right on the edge of a cliff. Excellent view across the turquoise sea down on Porthcurno beach.
St Ives in general is a beautiful place to visit (though exceedingly busy in summer months), and the Barbara Hepworth museum - her actual home until she died - is a nice little escape from the busy.
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Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon HillSt Ives in general is a beautiful place to visit (though exceedingly busy in summer months), and the Barbara Hepworth museum - her actual home until she died - is a nice little escape from the busy.
An insanely interesting and in depth museum, at first it all seems rather tacky but the further you go the more intruiging it gets.
Cornwall is very deep in witchcraft & tradition.
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The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
An insanely interesting and in depth museum, at first it all seems rather tacky but the further you go the more intruiging it gets.
Cornwall is very deep in witchcraft & tradition.