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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...

Visit Falmouth for two more great festivals

The seamless ease at which one festival ends and another begins in Falmouth should be held in awe.No sooner have we sifted through the snaps, keepsakes, new skills, books and memories accrued over the, ‘Splash’, festival than it is...

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...

Who Was St Piran?

The legend of St Piran stretches far back to the 5th Century. Piran or Peran which is the traditional Cornish pronunciation became a Bishop on his return to Ireland after studying scriptures in Rome. On his return he performed...

Messages in a Bottle Visit Falmouth

Today as we enjoyed walking along the beaches we came across these messages in a bottle. They had been left on the wall at Swanpool Beach. There was no-one around and we waited for a long while to see if...

Maenporth Beach – Cornwall

Maenporth is another lovely beach near Falmouth to explore and picnic on. Stunning views and sandy shores make this a perfect beach for everyone. There are rockpool’s to explore and rock faces to traverse and when the tide is low...

Swanpool Beach – Falmouth Cornwall

What Swanpool beach lacks in size it more than makes up for with shelter, view and entertainment. A mix of sand and shingle with plenty of low and high rocks for kids big and small to practise their rock...

Falmouth Beaches – Gyllyngvase Beach

Gyllyngvase, ‘Gylly’, Beach – An Gilan Vas – The Shallow Inlet Very popular among visitors to Falmouth this award winning beach is crescent shaped and always sandy. Situated close to the road and adjacent to a large car-park this...