Falmouth Harbour Falmouth Harbour and Carrick Roads are a large natural harbour which was formed in the ice age. It has a busy ship repair yard and is probably the busiest harbo...
Falmouth Harbour
Falmouth Harbour and Carrick Roads are a large natural harbour which was formed in the ice age. It has a busy ship repair yard and is probably the busiest harbour in Cornwall. It is a very popular boating area and is popular amongst tourists. Falmouth is the home of the National Maritime Museum and the adjacent events square hosts many festivals during the year.
Local note
Falmouth has the kind of harbour character we love: practical, weathered, and full of small details that reward a slower look.
Arrive early in peak season where possible, and leave time for parking, slopes and narrow streets.
A good family read before a visit: talk about boats, tides, old buildings and how harbour life works.
Harbours can be useful for learning about tides and shelter, but always follow local signs and safety rules.
Check tides, parking and opening times if you are visiting for food, boat trips or a family wander.
Swanpool
Swanpool is a lovely sandy cove and freshwater lake, separated only by narrow section of land with the road running along it.
The lake is home to many different species of birds and other wildlife due to the mixed habitats of saltwater and freshwater.
Swanpool is situated between Maenporth and Gyllyngvase Beach.
Maenporth
Maenporth is a cove situated between the Helford River and Falmouth. It has a lovely sandy beach which provides shallow waters for swimming making it ideal for families.
There are launching facilities at the beach making it equally ideal for watersports.
Gyllyingvase
Gyllyngvase Beach is a large curved beach on the south side of Falmouth. The road running along the back of the beach is the location of several larger hotels, many of them built in the early 1900s.
The beach slopes gently and is mainly sand but with some rock pools too making it a great family destination.
Penryn
Penryn is a tidal river off the River Fal. It is mainly used by small pleasure boats and the occasional fishing boat.
Sea Fishing in Falmouth area
The piers at Falmouth produce a variety of different fish, especially during the evening, including bass, pollack, whiting, mullet and flatfish. These piers are also a great place to catch prawns using a baited drop net.
Falmouth RNLI
The Lifeboats
Richard Cox Scott - Severn Class Lifeboat
Eve Pank - B Class Lifeboat
The Lifeboat Station
The current boathouse was opened in 1994 and houses the B class Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat Eve Pank. The station is the busiest in Cornwall and also operates a Severn class all-weather lifeboat Richard Cox Scott.
A few useful Down The Cove picks connected to this read.
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Falmouth RNLI
The Lifeboats
Richard Cox Scott - Severn Class Lifeboat
Eve Pank - B Class Lifeboat
The Lifeboat Station
The current boathouse was opened in 1994 and houses the B class Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat Eve Pank. The station is the busiest in Cornwall and also operates a Severn class all-weather lifeboat Richard Cox Scott.
Support Falmouth Lifeboat...
With thanks to the RNLI for allowing us to use their images and information
