David’s guide for activities, sightseeing and shopping
Cornish Sailing and Watersports Mecca
Mylor Yacht Harbour
ChurchtownSightseeing
A dramatic global garden housed in tropical biomes that nestle in a crater the size of 30 football pitches.
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Proyecto Eden
A dramatic global garden housed in tropical biomes that nestle in a crater the size of 30 football pitches.
Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
The original, circular keep and gun platform was expanded at the end of the century to cope with the increasing Spanish threat, with a ring of extensive stone ramparts and bastions built around the older castle.
Pendennis saw service during the English Civil War, when it was held by the Royalists, and was only taken by Parliament after a long siege in 1646. It survived the interregnum and Charles II renovated the fortress after his restoration to the throne in 1660.
Ongoing concerns about a possible French invasion resulted in Pendennis's defences being modernised and upgraded in the 1730s and again during the 1790s; during the Napoleonic Wars, the castle held up to 48 guns.
In the 1880s and 1890s an electrically operated minefield was laid across the River Fal, operated from Pendennis and St Mawes, and new, quick-firing guns were installed to support these defences.
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Castillo de Pendennis
Castle DrivePendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
The original, circular keep and gun platform was expanded at the end of the century to cope with the increasing Spanish threat, with a ring of extensive stone ramparts and bastions built around the older castle.
Pendennis saw service during the English Civil War, when it was held by the Royalists, and was only taken by Parliament after a long siege in 1646. It survived the interregnum and Charles II renovated the fortress after his restoration to the throne in 1660.
Ongoing concerns about a possible French invasion resulted in Pendennis's defences being modernised and upgraded in the 1730s and again during the 1790s; during the Napoleonic Wars, the castle held up to 48 guns.
In the 1880s and 1890s an electrically operated minefield was laid across the River Fal, operated from Pendennis and St Mawes, and new, quick-firing guns were installed to support these defences.
he National Maritime Museum is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions.
The museum grew out of the FIMI partnership which was created in 1992 and was the result of collaboration between the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and the former Cornwall Maritime Museum in Falmouth. It opened in February 2003.
The museum is an independent charitable trust and, unlike other national museums, receives no direct government support. Its mission is to promote an understanding of boats and their place in people's lives, and of the maritime heritage of Cornwall. It does this by presenting the story of the sea, boats and the maritime history of Cornwall.
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Maritime Museum station
he National Maritime Museum is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions.
The museum grew out of the FIMI partnership which was created in 1992 and was the result of collaboration between the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and the former Cornwall Maritime Museum in Falmouth. It opened in February 2003.
The museum is an independent charitable trust and, unlike other national museums, receives no direct government support. Its mission is to promote an understanding of boats and their place in people's lives, and of the maritime heritage of Cornwall. It does this by presenting the story of the sea, boats and the maritime history of Cornwall.
St Mawes Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
The castle was built under the direction of Thomas Treffry to a clover leaf design, with a four-storey central tower and three protruding, round bastions that formed gun platforms. It was initially armed with 19 artillery pieces, intended for use against enemy shipping, operating in partnership with its sister castle of Pendennis on the other side of the estuary. During the English Civil War, St Mawes was held by Royalist supporters of King Charles I, but surrendered to a Parliamentary army in 1646 in the final phase of the conflict.
The castle continued in use as a fort through the 18th and 19th centuries. In the early 1850s, fears of a fresh conflict with France, combined with changes in military technology, led to the redevelopment of the fortification.
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St. Mawes Castle
Castle DriveSt Mawes Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
The castle was built under the direction of Thomas Treffry to a clover leaf design, with a four-storey central tower and three protruding, round bastions that formed gun platforms. It was initially armed with 19 artillery pieces, intended for use against enemy shipping, operating in partnership with its sister castle of Pendennis on the other side of the estuary. During the English Civil War, St Mawes was held by Royalist supporters of King Charles I, but surrendered to a Parliamentary army in 1646 in the final phase of the conflict.
The castle continued in use as a fort through the 18th and 19th centuries. In the early 1850s, fears of a fresh conflict with France, combined with changes in military technology, led to the redevelopment of the fortification.
Falmouth Art Gallery has one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and southwest England, which features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British and French Impressionists, leading surrealists and maritime artists, children's book illustrators, automata, contemporary painters and printmakers. It is located on The Moor, on the upper floor of the Municipal Buildings above the Library.
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Falmouth Art Gallery
The MoorFalmouth Art Gallery has one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and southwest England, which features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British and French Impressionists, leading surrealists and maritime artists, children's book illustrators, automata, contemporary painters and printmakers. It is located on The Moor, on the upper floor of the Municipal Buildings above the Library.
Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River.
Glendurgan Garden was laid out by Alfred Fox in the 1820s and 1830s. In 1962 Glendurgan Garden was given to the National Trust by Cuthbert and Philip Fox. The garden is notable for a cherry laurel maze, created in 1833.
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Jardín Glendurgan
Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River.
Glendurgan Garden was laid out by Alfred Fox in the 1820s and 1830s. In 1962 Glendurgan Garden was given to the National Trust by Cuthbert and Philip Fox. The garden is notable for a cherry laurel maze, created in 1833.
Trebah is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River.
Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas
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Jardín de Trebah
Trebah is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River.
Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas
St Anthony Head is a National Trust property situated at the southernmost tip of the Roseland Peninsula, overlooking the entrance to one of the world's largest natural harbours: Carrick Roads and the estuary of River Fal.
It preserves the former St Anthony Battery, built in 1895–97 to defend the estuary of the River Fal. The headland is designated as part of Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach and Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal Sites of Special Scientific Interest. At its tip lies St Anthony's Lighthouse.
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NT St Anthony Head carpark
Military RoadSt Anthony Head is a National Trust property situated at the southernmost tip of the Roseland Peninsula, overlooking the entrance to one of the world's largest natural harbours: Carrick Roads and the estuary of River Fal.
It preserves the former St Anthony Battery, built in 1895–97 to defend the estuary of the River Fal. The headland is designated as part of Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach and Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal Sites of Special Scientific Interest. At its tip lies St Anthony's Lighthouse.
The SEA LIFE TRUST Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a charity that rescues and rehabilitates grey seal pups from around the Cornish coastline.
Each season (September - March), the Sanctuary rehabilitates over 70 seal pups that have been rescued for various reasons, from malnourishment to being separated from their mum.
The Sanctuary also provides a permanent home to animals that need special care from our team of marine animal experts.
When visiting the Sanctuary, you can experience wonderful marine animals up close and personal and learn all about their individual stories.
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Cornish Seal Sanctuary
The SEA LIFE TRUST Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a charity that rescues and rehabilitates grey seal pups from around the Cornish coastline.
Each season (September - March), the Sanctuary rehabilitates over 70 seal pups that have been rescued for various reasons, from malnourishment to being separated from their mum.
The Sanctuary also provides a permanent home to animals that need special care from our team of marine animal experts.
When visiting the Sanctuary, you can experience wonderful marine animals up close and personal and learn all about their individual stories.
A welcoming garden set in an estate with stunning maritime views and lovely woodland walks in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Trelissick is set on its own peninsula, with panoramic views over the Fal estuary. You can explore the meandering paths through the garden, leading to exotic plants and herbaceous borders bursting with colour. For those bringing four-legged friends, Trelissick offers woodland walks through dappled sunlight and across open parkland with views down the estuary to the town of Falmouth.
Trelissick has its own art gallery run by Cornwall Crafts Association and showcases a wide range of work from local Cornish artists. Crofters café offers a delicious range of light refreshments, hot lunches, afternoon cream teas and packed lunches for children, all using seasonal and local produce. There's a National Trust shop and plant sales, second-hand bookshop and six of the best National Trust holiday cottages located around the Trelissick estate.
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National Trust - Jardín Trelissick
A welcoming garden set in an estate with stunning maritime views and lovely woodland walks in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Trelissick is set on its own peninsula, with panoramic views over the Fal estuary. You can explore the meandering paths through the garden, leading to exotic plants and herbaceous borders bursting with colour. For those bringing four-legged friends, Trelissick offers woodland walks through dappled sunlight and across open parkland with views down the estuary to the town of Falmouth.
Trelissick has its own art gallery run by Cornwall Crafts Association and showcases a wide range of work from local Cornish artists. Crofters café offers a delicious range of light refreshments, hot lunches, afternoon cream teas and packed lunches for children, all using seasonal and local produce. There's a National Trust shop and plant sales, second-hand bookshop and six of the best National Trust holiday cottages located around the Trelissick estate.
200 acres of garden history, mystery and romance
Thirty years ago, Heligan’s historic gardens were unknown and unseen; lost to the brambles of time since the outbreak of WW1. It was only the chance discovery of a door in the ruins that led to the restoration of this once great estate. Today, The Lost Gardens have been put back where they belong: in pride of place among the finest gardens in England.
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Los Jardines Perdidos de Heligan
B3273200 acres of garden history, mystery and romance
Thirty years ago, Heligan’s historic gardens were unknown and unseen; lost to the brambles of time since the outbreak of WW1. It was only the chance discovery of a door in the ruins that led to the restoration of this once great estate. Today, The Lost Gardens have been put back where they belong: in pride of place among the finest gardens in England.
City/town information
St Mawes, often named as the UK's most desirable place to live, is a short journey by land or sea from Tregew Farm.
St Mawes is a small fishing village nestled at the end of the Roseland peninsula. Surrounded by the sea and gentle hills, St Mawes is quite spectacular, as the property prices prove!
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St Mawes
St Mawes, often named as the UK's most desirable place to live, is a short journey by land or sea from Tregew Farm.
St Mawes is a small fishing village nestled at the end of the Roseland peninsula. Surrounded by the sea and gentle hills, St Mawes is quite spectacular, as the property prices prove!
Home to the world's third largest natural harbour, Falmouth boasts some of Cornwall's best views. There are little spots along the high street where you can glimpse the sea only metres away, and the town is the ultimate gateway to coastlines, secret coves, and unspoilt creeks along the Fal River.
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Falmouth
Home to the world's third largest natural harbour, Falmouth boasts some of Cornwall's best views. There are little spots along the high street where you can glimpse the sea only metres away, and the town is the ultimate gateway to coastlines, secret coves, and unspoilt creeks along the Fal River.
The handsome, green village of Flushing, just opposite the busy port of Falmouth has a slightly different feel to it, perhaps because it was settled by a Dutch community in the 17th century, who hailed from Vlissingen in Holland, also known as Flushing. Various ships’ captains also favoured this village and built themselves impressive Queen Anne style houses. Like its larger neighbour Falmouth, shipbuilding and repairing has been the stock trade of this village for hundreds of years.
St Peter's church is built in a Norman Style but is only around 150 years old. To save the long drive round, Flushing is reachable by ferry from Falmouth.
Flushing
The handsome, green village of Flushing, just opposite the busy port of Falmouth has a slightly different feel to it, perhaps because it was settled by a Dutch community in the 17th century, who hailed from Vlissingen in Holland, also known as Flushing. Various ships’ captains also favoured this village and built themselves impressive Queen Anne style houses. Like its larger neighbour Falmouth, shipbuilding and repairing has been the stock trade of this village for hundreds of years.
St Peter's church is built in a Norman Style but is only around 150 years old. To save the long drive round, Flushing is reachable by ferry from Falmouth.
Boat hire
Hire a motorboat (available with no experience required), sailing boat, kayak or paddleboard and explore the area by sea! Mylorboathire.com
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Mylor Boat Hire
Hire a motorboat (available with no experience required), sailing boat, kayak or paddleboard and explore the area by sea! Mylorboathire.com
Surf and Watersport School
A mobile surf and watersport school offering surfing, SUP and Yoga lessons, and sometimes a combination! The school, owned and run by Spence since 1975, moves around - you'll meet him where the waves are best!
falmouthsurfschool.co.uk
Falmouth Surf School & Watersports
Maenporth RoadA mobile surf and watersport school offering surfing, SUP and Yoga lessons, and sometimes a combination! The school, owned and run by Spence since 1975, moves around - you'll meet him where the waves are best!
falmouthsurfschool.co.uk
Paddleboard and Kayak hire
Paddleboard and Kayak hire. Lessons available! falmouthriverwatersports.co.uk
Falmouth River Watersports
Paddleboard and Kayak hire. Lessons available! falmouthriverwatersports.co.uk
The Best Local Beaches
The beautiful Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth is a classic Cornish beach with the warmest waters in the UK. Known locally as Gylly beach.
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Gyllyngvase Beach
The beautiful Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth is a classic Cornish beach with the warmest waters in the UK. Known locally as Gylly beach.
Swanpool Beach
Another lovely local beach with a cafe
Lovely beach with traditional huts, rock pools and a cafe
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Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff RoadLovely beach with traditional huts, rock pools and a cafe
Flushing Cove on Gillan Creek has wonderful views out towards the sea beyond. Fringed by the mature woodland of the Helford and with no parking nearby Flushing Cove has a rather secluded feel.
If you see anyone else on the beach it is most likely they are launching a boat or just passing through on the coast path.
Gillan Creek
Flushing Cove on Gillan Creek has wonderful views out towards the sea beyond. Fringed by the mature woodland of the Helford and with no parking nearby Flushing Cove has a rather secluded feel.
If you see anyone else on the beach it is most likely they are launching a boat or just passing through on the coast path.
This beach is a mixture of sand and shingle and there is a small area of grass suitable for picnics. Like the other small river beaches nearby it is rarely crowded. There are fantastic walks around the headland to Mylor Yacht Harbour. The beach is perfect for picnics, playing with the kids, or just relaxing. During Flushing regatta week it plays host to the famous sandcastle building competition. Access is easy and the beach is dog friendly all year.
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Flushing beach
This beach is a mixture of sand and shingle and there is a small area of grass suitable for picnics. Like the other small river beaches nearby it is rarely crowded. There are fantastic walks around the headland to Mylor Yacht Harbour. The beach is perfect for picnics, playing with the kids, or just relaxing. During Flushing regatta week it plays host to the famous sandcastle building competition. Access is easy and the beach is dog friendly all year.