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Reasons To Visit Falmouth

We have been flicking through our snap book for the last year and picking our favourite pics. Which is your favourite picture of Falmouth? Or do you have one of your own? We are always happy to see them...

Falmouth Carnival 2014

Visit Falmouth’s New Commission Free Booking Facility

Visit Falmouth are pleased to announce the launch of our new commission free booking facility. Now when you come to our online hub of all things Falmouth you can explore all the great events, places to visit, history and...

Mysterious Falmouth Monsters

When you talk of Cornwall’s history you will inevitably end up discussing pirate invasion, the mysterious lives of the, ‘little people’, mining accidents and their legacies and of course knockers, spriggins and piskies will crop up too. The county...

Falmouth Beer Festival and The Big Draw

Warm up your drinking arms and sharpen your pencils because Falmouth is gearing up to host one of the biggest and best beer festivals in the Southwest AND the largest drawing festival in the world! The Falmouth Beer Festival...

Falmouth Oyster Festival

The oyster has long been considered the delicacy of the wealthy a luxury reserved for grand special events and occasions. So would you be surprised to learn that the Oyster was once the food of the poor? In 1298...

150th Anniversary of the Truro to Falmouth Maritime Line

The maritime line came to Falmouth on August 24th 1863 creating a safer and faster route up through to London. Up until this time goods delivered by Packet Ship and visits to the Capital were made by stage coach...

Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival 2013

Got something to complain about at work? Then book an appointment to see the boss, pop it in an email or moan to Human Resources. Back in the days of packet ships, clipper ships, and shrinking crews you quickly...

Black Rock – Falmouth

St Mawes, the tenth son of an Irish king was going about his business of preaching one day when he was interrupted by the continued barking of a seal.  His patience ran dry and so, he hurled a large...

St Piran’s Day Parade Falmouth 2013

It was only the second time that Falmouth has played host to the St Piran’s Day parade and if today was anything to go by then the parade is set to go from strength to strength. Children from local...