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The Premier of ‘Splash’ Festival 7th – 16th September

If you were not here to enjoy Falmouth Week 2012 then you will be pleased to hear that there is yet another great festival on the way. The premier of the ‘Splash’ festival begins this Friday 7th to celebrate Cornwall’s...

Falmouth Sorts out Seaweed

Recent visitors to Falmouth may have noticed there is a bit of a seaweed epidemic hitting our gorgeous coastline. Actually this is nothing new but this season appears worse because no-one seems to be doing anything about it. That comment...

Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week 2012

What to do in and around Falmouth 7th – 19th August 2012

Want some ideas for what to do in and around Falmouth over the next week? Here are just three great ideas. A Grand Medieval Joust – Pendennis Castle Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th August 11am to 5pm Family ticket...

The Basking Shark Doesn’t Want to Eat You.

Over the last couple of weeks I have spoken to several visitors who have been concerned by the increased visibility of dorsal finns out in the bay and surrounding coastline. Yes they are sharks BUT before you go running...

Oh if the walls of Arwennack House could speak

Have you ever stood looking at Arwennack House and wondered what the sixteen generations of the Killigrew family got up to? Oh if the walls of Arwennack House could speak the pavements would be full of seated listeners. Here...

The Pendennis Cup 2012

Organised by Pendennis Shipyard and sailed out on the expansive waters of Falmouth Bay the Pendennis Cup celebrates its third birthday by boasting the largest fleet of yachts to date.  Sadly the Eleonora has withdrawn from the Cup making...

J-Class Regatta 2012

Falmouth continues to make history as for the first time ever her waters will see a fleet of stunning yachts compete in the start of the J-Class Regatta 2012. Hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club the fleet of...

The Matthew offers ‘Moor’ Support to the RNLI

March 1496 and King Henry VII grants John Cabot the right to ‘…seek islands and countries of the heathen toward the West, East and North’ and he was happy for him to sail under the English flag. A year...

Three Alternative Ways to Experience Falmouth…….On the Water

For many years locals and visitors have enjoyed and continue to enjoy the many different water tours provided by our ferry cruises based at Prince of Wales pier & Custom House Quay. Not only do these tours offer you...