Guidebook for Falmouth
Essentials
TR11 4PN
Mongleath RoadThis is a Co-op - it's the nearest shop!
This is a hidden gem for booze. It has the best wines and spirit selection I have ever seen. If you like a fine drop of anything, this is the spot, it is INCREDIBLE and incredibly random!
14 locals recommend
Constantine Stores Ltd
30 Fore StThis is a hidden gem for booze. It has the best wines and spirit selection I have ever seen. If you like a fine drop of anything, this is the spot, it is INCREDIBLE and incredibly random!
Lidl
Falmouth RoadSainsbury's
Asda Falmouth Superstore
Jennings RoadParks & Nature
Nice small park surrounded by lovely houses. The flora is great here. There are very often people slacklining here. It has a cool wooden playground for little ones too.
21 locals recommend
Kimberley Park
33 Kimberley Park RdNice small park surrounded by lovely houses. The flora is great here. There are very often people slacklining here. It has a cool wooden playground for little ones too.
Amazing views, good little hiking trail plus weird/iconic and good restaurant. Oh and there's some mega rocks to monkey about on.
16 locals recommend
Carn Brea
Amazing views, good little hiking trail plus weird/iconic and good restaurant. Oh and there's some mega rocks to monkey about on.
Maenporth Beach Cafe
Maenporth RoadAquatic fun stuff hire with great cafe.
Swanpool Beach
Aquatic fun stuff hire with great cafe.
Aquatic fun stuff hire with amazing cafe, plus beach volleyball.
149 locals recommend
Gyllyngvase Beach
Aquatic fun stuff hire with amazing cafe, plus beach volleyball.
Kennall Vale
Kennall ValeBeautiful, eerie ruins.
The most beautiful beach in the UK. Go at low tide for dramatic beach walking. Be prepared to ramble a bit for access.
33 locals recommend
Kynance Cove Cafe
The most beautiful beach in the UK. Go at low tide for dramatic beach walking. Be prepared to ramble a bit for access.
Porthtowan Beach
Women only surf lessons.
Trebah Garden
Glendurgan Garden
Beautiful.
Get up and along the coastline here - it is majestic, atmospheric and amazingly beautiful.
246 locals recommend
Sennen Cove
Get up and along the coastline here - it is majestic, atmospheric and amazingly beautiful.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273WOW!
Really good cafe. Beautiful long beach. Lighthouse end has some awesome rock hopping at low tide.
19 locals recommend
Godrevy Beach
Really good cafe. Beautiful long beach. Lighthouse end has some awesome rock hopping at low tide.
Bike hire and trail - you can even end up in an award winning vineyard!
68 locals recommend
Camel Trail Cycle Hire
Eddystone RoadBike hire and trail - you can even end up in an award winning vineyard!
Food Scene
Wildebeest
13 Arwenack StreetVegan. Amazing. Top ten ever restaurants for me.
This is a very very special place. This is a place to go and relax for a few hours with friends. You can have a wonderful vegetarian breakfast with great coffee then relax in the gardens or play table tennis in the green house. They have outdoor giant Jenga and a slackline to boot. We often go and play a board game in the gardens. Love it.
76 locals recommend
Potager Garden
This is a very very special place. This is a place to go and relax for a few hours with friends. You can have a wonderful vegetarian breakfast with great coffee then relax in the gardens or play table tennis in the green house. They have outdoor giant Jenga and a slackline to boot. We often go and play a board game in the gardens. Love it.
Exceptionally good food. Great atmosphere. Very few tables and no bookings!
44 locals recommend
Provedore
43 Trelawney RdExceptionally good food. Great atmosphere. Very few tables and no bookings!
The Star & Garter
52 High StThe best Sunday roast south of Iverness.
Stones Bakery
35 High StFabulous deli-bakery. Generations of baking.
Possibly the best seafood experience in the Western Hemisphere. But without a month's notice you likely won't get a table. Try for the cancellation list - you will not regret it.
65 locals recommend
The Wheelhouse
Upton SlipPossibly the best seafood experience in the Western Hemisphere. But without a month's notice you likely won't get a table. Try for the cancellation list - you will not regret it.
Dolly's is a tea room and wine bar in the centre of Falmouth. Opened in 2011, it occupies perhaps the most beautiful Georgian room in town.
"Gin in a teapot anyone? Yes please"
21 Church St
21 Church StreetDolly's is a tea room and wine bar in the centre of Falmouth. Opened in 2011, it occupies perhaps the most beautiful Georgian room in town.
"Gin in a teapot anyone? Yes please"
Great farm restaurant and brilliant farm shop at the side.
34 locals recommend
Trevaskis Farm Restaurant
Gwinear RoadGreat farm restaurant and brilliant farm shop at the side.
Good Vibes Cafe
28 Killigrew StHigh quality food and great coffee.
The best coffee in town. Very hipster. Take your Macbook Pro and write a documentary script or take an original copy of old Japanese Haikus to translate .
60 locals recommend
Espressini Artisan Coffee
39 Killigrew StThe best coffee in town. Very hipster. Take your Macbook Pro and write a documentary script or take an original copy of old Japanese Haikus to translate .
Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool RoadSeafood joy at the bottom of the road.
The Bay Restaurant
Britons HillHigh end gastro food. Great views. Two rosettes!
Drinks & Nightlife
HAND Beer Bar UK
High StreetAwesome selection of spirits.
The Chintz Bar
Cool bar - great cheeses!
The Brig
30 Arwenack StIf you like rum, you'll love Brig.
Cider. Amazing, real cider. They do a tasting board of 5 varieties which can be... fun.
21 locals recommend
The Falmouth Stable
Arwenack StreetCider. Amazing, real cider. They do a tasting board of 5 varieties which can be... fun.
The Front
Great pub quiz - 7.30pm on Sunday.
Chain Locker
Quay StreetBeerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtHas a bookshop!
Entertainment & Activities
Short indoor climbing and a little bit of ok bouldering. If you can't go outside you can train here.
Granite Planet Climbing Centre
Short indoor climbing and a little bit of ok bouldering. If you can't go outside you can train here.
Indoor public swimming pool and leisure centre. For rainy days.
21 locals recommend
Ships & Castles Leisure Centre
Indoor public swimming pool and leisure centre. For rainy days.
FullBloom Tea Room
33 Killigrew StreetFalmouth Sports Club
Western TerraceBrilliant sports centre with all manner of classes.
The de-facto standard in indoor climbing in the South West. Destroys all other comers.
12 locals recommend
The Barn Climbing Centre
The de-facto standard in indoor climbing in the South West. Destroys all other comers.
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Awwwwwwww. Love 'em!
Retallack Resort and Spa Cornwall
Wipeout style aqua park - awesome fun!
Arts & Culture
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Discovery QuayThe Poly
24 Church StArts cinema with sporadic showings.
Phoenix Falmouth Cinema
11 Berkeley ValeCinema
Events centre with some surprisingly good stuff.
19 locals recommend
Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens
41 Melvill RdEvents centre with some surprisingly good stuff.
Check out and see if there are any events happening whilst you're here. We saw Jules Holland by accident here!
Discovery Quay
Check out and see if there are any events happening whilst you're here. We saw Jules Holland by accident here!
Sightseeing
Pendennis Castle
Castle DriveSaint Michael's Mount
Saint Ives
St Ives, need we say more?
Padstow
Padstein!