Swallow, Packet Quays Guide Book
Sightseeing
Great beach with lovely cafe and also takeaway, about a 25 to 30 minute walk from the apartment. Known locally as Gylly Beach.
https://www.gyllybeach.com/
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Gyllyngvase Beach
Great beach with lovely cafe and also takeaway, about a 25 to 30 minute walk from the apartment. Known locally as Gylly Beach.
https://www.gyllybeach.com/
Beautiful view from Castle Beach (just on the sea front before you get to Gylly Beach), a great little cafe selling take away hot food and ice creams, they do delicious sour dough toasties and also cater for vegetarians and vegans. Great for rock-pooling at low tide!
Closed in winter usually from early January to mid March. More details on their Face book page castlebeachcafe
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Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff RoadBeautiful view from Castle Beach (just on the sea front before you get to Gylly Beach), a great little cafe selling take away hot food and ice creams, they do delicious sour dough toasties and also cater for vegetarians and vegans. Great for rock-pooling at low tide!
Closed in winter usually from early January to mid March. More details on their Face book page castlebeachcafe
Lovely clifftop walk from Gylly to Swanpool, kayaks and paddleboards can be hired here. Nice little beach cafe selling snacks and quirky ice creams including the famous Hedgehog ice cream (vanilla covered with Cornish clotted cream and dipped in chopped hazelnuts - delicious!)
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Swanpool Beach
Lovely clifftop walk from Gylly to Swanpool, kayaks and paddleboards can be hired here. Nice little beach cafe selling snacks and quirky ice creams including the famous Hedgehog ice cream (vanilla covered with Cornish clotted cream and dipped in chopped hazelnuts - delicious!)
Beautiful tropical Victorian gardens, entertainment venue and cafe just off the seafront between Gylly and Castle beaches. Hosts the annual Form art exhibition and has live music nights during the Summer. Home to one of Ricky Gervais "After Life" Hope benches.
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Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens
41 Melvill RdBeautiful tropical Victorian gardens, entertainment venue and cafe just off the seafront between Gylly and Castle beaches. Hosts the annual Form art exhibition and has live music nights during the Summer. Home to one of Ricky Gervais "After Life" Hope benches.
Events Square is the home to the National Maritime Museum plus various cafes and restaurants. About 30 minutes walk from the apartment at the other end of the town. Also hosts events such as Falmouth Week.
https://nmmc.co.uk/
Falmouth Event Square
Events Square is the home to the National Maritime Museum plus various cafes and restaurants. About 30 minutes walk from the apartment at the other end of the town. Also hosts events such as Falmouth Week.
https://nmmc.co.uk/
For those of you born in the 70s you might remember the TV series Fraggle Rock which was set at St Anthony Head Lighthouse! This lovely area is over on the Roseland.
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NT St Anthony Head carpark
Military RoadFor those of you born in the 70s you might remember the TV series Fraggle Rock which was set at St Anthony Head Lighthouse! This lovely area is over on the Roseland.
This unusual vehicle and passenger ferry runs on chains and goes between Trelissick Gardens and the Roseland. Regularly used by locals to save the 20 mile trip by road to get to the Roseland!
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King Harry Ferry
2 Ferry CottagesThis unusual vehicle and passenger ferry runs on chains and goes between Trelissick Gardens and the Roseland. Regularly used by locals to save the 20 mile trip by road to get to the Roseland!
Queen Mary Gardens
Cliff RoadBeautiful tropical gardens right next to Gyllyngvase Beach on the seafront.
Another lovely tropical garden in Falmouth, a little way from the seafront near to Falmouth Art College.
Fox Rosehill Gardens
Another lovely tropical garden in Falmouth, a little way from the seafront near to Falmouth Art College.
There is a car park on the headland and nice walks down on to the rocks. Often an ice cream van and also coffee van (weather dependant).
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Pendennis Point
There is a car park on the headland and nice walks down on to the rocks. Often an ice cream van and also coffee van (weather dependant).
Food scene
Great burgers, restaurant located on The Moor which is less than 10 minutes walk from the apartment.
https://www.bookoos.co.uk/
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Boo Koos
32 Meneage StGreat burgers, restaurant located on The Moor which is less than 10 minutes walk from the apartment.
https://www.bookoos.co.uk/
Delicious take away Mexican food, around 20 minutes walk from the apartment near to Events Square. Closed from mid November until early January 2023.
Face book HabanerosBurritoBar
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Habaneros Burrito Bar
2 Quay StDelicious take away Mexican food, around 20 minutes walk from the apartment near to Events Square. Closed from mid November until early January 2023.
Face book HabanerosBurritoBar
Sells really nice Pasties (the steak and gravy, although not traditional is especially tasty !) Also vegetarian and vegan pasties available. About 20 minutes walk from the apartment on the hill down to Customs House Quay.
https://www.facebook.com/dogandsmuggler
The Dog & Smuggler
Sells really nice Pasties (the steak and gravy, although not traditional is especially tasty !) Also vegetarian and vegan pasties available. About 20 minutes walk from the apartment on the hill down to Customs House Quay.
https://www.facebook.com/dogandsmuggler
Catch a ferry up to Truro (when tides allow - check on Fal River website) and visit the Heron Inn, Great views and lovely food.
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Heron Inn
Trenhaile TerraceCatch a ferry up to Truro (when tides allow - check on Fal River website) and visit the Heron Inn, Great views and lovely food.
Just up the coast from Falmouth, great food and lovely views where you can sit on pontoons for a drink.
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillJust up the coast from Falmouth, great food and lovely views where you can sit on pontoons for a drink.
Just a few minutes walk from the apartment back along the road just below the Greenbank Hotel.
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The Working Boat
Just a few minutes walk from the apartment back along the road just below the Greenbank Hotel.
Delicious pastries and just a minutes walk from the apartment. Ideal for breakfast! There is often a queue out of the door as it is that popular.
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Stones Bakery
35 High StDelicious pastries and just a minutes walk from the apartment. Ideal for breakfast! There is often a queue out of the door as it is that popular.
Just a few minutes walk from the apartment back along Greenbank, good meal deals and delicious food!
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Greenbank Bar at The Greenbank Hotel
Just a few minutes walk from the apartment back along Greenbank, good meal deals and delicious food!
Great fish and chips and friendly service, eat in or takeaway. About 10 mins walk from the apartment just off The Moor up Quarry Hill.
The Gem Fish And Chips
6 Quarry HillGreat fish and chips and friendly service, eat in or takeaway. About 10 mins walk from the apartment just off The Moor up Quarry Hill.
Tasty African food made with local cornish produce, can cater for vegetarians, vegans and glueten free.
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Amanzi African Restaurant Falmouth
38 Arwenack StTasty African food made with local cornish produce, can cater for vegetarians, vegans and glueten free.
Great food and amazing views as located right on the waters edge in the middle of Falmouth town. An easy walk from the apartment, about 10 mins at the most.
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INDIDOG Eatery on the Harbour
28a Market StGreat food and amazing views as located right on the waters edge in the middle of Falmouth town. An easy walk from the apartment, about 10 mins at the most.
Great award winning fish and chips at the other end of the main street.
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Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetGreat award winning fish and chips at the other end of the main street.
Hub Box Falmouth
Great burgers, located on Events Square near to the Maritime Museum.
Green Mitchelin starred restaurant with a great reputation. Several of our guests have eaten here and recommend it too! Booking recommended via their website as it is small.
Culture Restaurant
Green Mitchelin starred restaurant with a great reputation. Several of our guests have eaten here and recommend it too! Booking recommended via their website as it is small.
Windjammer Cafe & Bar
Great tasty food, outside seating area and good size portions.
Great speciality coffee shop just down the hill from our apartment on the High Street.
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BEACON COFFEE
28A High StGreat speciality coffee shop just down the hill from our apartment on the High Street.
In Truro but definitely worth travelling for, delicious currys and Nepalese specials, great service, we'd recommend booking to guarantee a table as is quite small.
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Kathmandu Palace
19 Old Bridge StIn Truro but definitely worth travelling for, delicious currys and Nepalese specials, great service, we'd recommend booking to guarantee a table as is quite small.
Great real ale pub down on Customs House Quay, great views across the water. They don't do food but you're welcome to bring your own and eat it here. Located just below the Harbour Lights Fish & Chip Shop (award winning!) and across the road from the Dog & Smuggler (who do the best pasties in Falmouth!) so you can take in your takeaway and enjoy with your pint.
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The Front
Great real ale pub down on Customs House Quay, great views across the water. They don't do food but you're welcome to bring your own and eat it here. Located just below the Harbour Lights Fish & Chip Shop (award winning!) and across the road from the Dog & Smuggler (who do the best pasties in Falmouth!) so you can take in your takeaway and enjoy with your pint.
Excellent traditional Cornish pasties, up on The Moor in Falmouth. Also do really good pies and sausage rolls. If you want a proper pasty this is the place to go - go early though as they often sell out.
Penny's Pies
Excellent traditional Cornish pasties, up on The Moor in Falmouth. Also do really good pies and sausage rolls. If you want a proper pasty this is the place to go - go early though as they often sell out.
Shopping
If you like a bargain Tragos is the place to go! Long standing old fashioned quirky department store selling pretty much everything at discounted prices - a bit all over the place inside and not always easy to find what you want but that's part of the charm! A firm favourite with locals!
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Trago Mills
Arwenack StreetIf you like a bargain Tragos is the place to go! Long standing old fashioned quirky department store selling pretty much everything at discounted prices - a bit all over the place inside and not always easy to find what you want but that's part of the charm! A firm favourite with locals!
Sessions Surf & Skate Shop
26 Church StreetLong standing surf shop in Falmouth selling all the popular surf brands.
St Georges Arcade
Quirky little shopping arcade with variety of shops in the centre of the town.
The Cornish Store
11 Arwenack StYour one stop shop for Cornish souvenirs in Falmouth.
Not your typical charity shop! Great little shop selling retro treasures with the bonus of raising money for Cornwall Hospice Care.
Located on the main street in Falmouth near to the Church.
https://www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/shop-cornwall/store-finder/penryn-retro/
Retro Falmouth supporting Cornwall Hospice Care
36-37 Church StreetNot your typical charity shop! Great little shop selling retro treasures with the bonus of raising money for Cornwall Hospice Care.
Located on the main street in Falmouth near to the Church.
https://www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/shop-cornwall/store-finder/penryn-retro/
A bookshop and pub combined! Just up the alleyway beside Santander just off the main street, well worth a visit.
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Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtA bookshop and pub combined! Just up the alleyway beside Santander just off the main street, well worth a visit.
Local attractions
Beautiful formal gardens and woodland walks alongside the River Fal - you can catch a ferry from Falmouth to Trelissick which is a lovely trip. You can go in the parkland and woodland walk for free, you just need to pay for car parking (NT members free). Entry is payable to the formal gardens.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Beautiful formal gardens and woodland walks alongside the River Fal - you can catch a ferry from Falmouth to Trelissick which is a lovely trip. You can go in the parkland and woodland walk for free, you just need to pay for car parking (NT members free). Entry is payable to the formal gardens.
You can see St Mawes Castle from our apartment! you can also catch a ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes.
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St. Mawes Castle
Castle DriveYou can see St Mawes Castle from our apartment! you can also catch a ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes.
Lovely day out, easy to drive to and park. About an hours drive from Falmouth. Home to two huge biomes housing a rainforest and desert plants as well as during the winter an Ice Rink and in the Summer host to the Eden Session music events.
https://www.edenproject.com/
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Eden Project
Lovely day out, easy to drive to and park. About an hours drive from Falmouth. Home to two huge biomes housing a rainforest and desert plants as well as during the winter an Ice Rink and in the Summer host to the Eden Session music events.
https://www.edenproject.com/
Working Donkey Sanctuary in Mabe about 10-15 mins drive from Falmouth. Free entry but they request a donation to help with their amazing rescue work. Vegetarian and vegan cafe.
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The Flicka Foundation
Working Donkey Sanctuary in Mabe about 10-15 mins drive from Falmouth. Free entry but they request a donation to help with their amazing rescue work. Vegetarian and vegan cafe.
Falmouth Art Gallery
The MoorBased on The Moor not far from the apartment.
An English Heritage attraction, this fortress was built by Henry VIII between 1504 and 1542. It also played an important role in defending Falmouth during WWI and WWII. You can walk around the grounds and also around the moat for free.
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Kasteel van Pendennis
Castle DriveAn English Heritage attraction, this fortress was built by Henry VIII between 1504 and 1542. It also played an important role in defending Falmouth during WWI and WWII. You can walk around the grounds and also around the moat for free.
Learn all about the great work of our local RNLI station and volunteers.
RNLI Falmouth Lifeboat Station
1 Tinners WalkLearn all about the great work of our local RNLI station and volunteers.
Stunning riverside church over on the Roseland, described by John Betjeman as ‘to many people the most beautiful churchyard on earth’, the gardens of St Just in Roseland have delighted many, many people over many years. Explore the winding paths through the bamboos, follow the running stream down to the creek and pause by our Holy Well. Beautiful views lead the eye over to the boatyard or back towards the church. Step away from all the noise and traffic and rest in the tranquility of our historic church.
To cut down on driving get the King Harry Ferry over the River Fal to the Roseland (its a long drive round on the road to St Mawes).
Directions from the King Harry Ferry:
Follow the B3289 from the ferry until it meets the A3078.
Turn right onto the A3078
Then turn immediately right signposted to the church (as above)
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St. Just in Roseland Church
Stunning riverside church over on the Roseland, described by John Betjeman as ‘to many people the most beautiful churchyard on earth’, the gardens of St Just in Roseland have delighted many, many people over many years. Explore the winding paths through the bamboos, follow the running stream down to the creek and pause by our Holy Well. Beautiful views lead the eye over to the boatyard or back towards the church. Step away from all the noise and traffic and rest in the tranquility of our historic church.
To cut down on driving get the King Harry Ferry over the River Fal to the Roseland (its a long drive round on the road to St Mawes).
Directions from the King Harry Ferry:
Follow the B3289 from the ferry until it meets the A3078.
Turn right onto the A3078
Then turn immediately right signposted to the church (as above)
Has a viewing tower with views over the harbour and Falmouth town and regularly changing exhibitions.
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National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Discovery QuayHas a viewing tower with views over the harbour and Falmouth town and regularly changing exhibitions.
Activities
DiveUK are based on Castle Beach and offer Scuba diving courses and SUP board hire.
DiveUK Castle beach
DiveUK are based on Castle Beach and offer Scuba diving courses and SUP board hire.
AK Wildlife Cruises offers a range of wildlife cruises, from 3-hour to 7-hour excursions that include whale and dolphin watching, snorkeling adventures, corporate hire, and special occasions. These cruises are designed to showcase Cornwall's stunning coastline and its rich diversity of marine fauna and flora. The company is WiSe Master accredited, promoting responsible wildlife-watching through training, accreditation, and awareness-raising.
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AK Wildlife Cruises
AK Wildlife Cruises offers a range of wildlife cruises, from 3-hour to 7-hour excursions that include whale and dolphin watching, snorkeling adventures, corporate hire, and special occasions. These cruises are designed to showcase Cornwall's stunning coastline and its rich diversity of marine fauna and flora. The company is WiSe Master accredited, promoting responsible wildlife-watching through training, accreditation, and awareness-raising.
Elemental offer kayak and SUP hire from Swanpool beach.
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Elemental UK Watersports Centre
Elemental offer kayak and SUP hire from Swanpool beach.
Catch a ferry over to St Mawes to explore this pretty village just across the water, you might also see dolphins on the way!
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Enterprise Boats Ltd
Catch a ferry over to St Mawes to explore this pretty village just across the water, you might also see dolphins on the way!
Just down the hill from our apartment, if you're looking for something artistic to do why not pop in and do some pottery painting. They also hold gin and paint evenings.
Star Glazers Pottery Painting Cafe
17 High StJust down the hill from our apartment, if you're looking for something artistic to do why not pop in and do some pottery painting. They also hold gin and paint evenings.
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Falmouth Week 2024
Event Dates: 9th Aug - 18th Aug 2024
Various locations throughout Falmouth
Falmouth Week is a major attraction for locals and visitors alike. With its origins as a local sailing regatta dating back at least as far as 1837, the week is an opportunity for sailors and landlubbers to enjoy the many daytime and evening events in the picturesque seaside town of Falmouth in Cornwall. Events include live nightly music, carnival, sailing events and the Red Arrows.
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Local bus ticket deals
You can buy local town zone tickets for unlimited bus travel.
1 day - £2.50 per adult
7 days - £10 per adult
Download the First Bus mobile phone app to purchase a town zone ticket and view the maps of the town routes.
The Falmouth Coaster open top bus is a hop-on, hop-off circular open top tour around Falmouth and the surrounding area.
With great views of the waterside, Pendennis Castle, the town and the National Maritime Museum on route, the Falmouth Explorer is a great and simple way to navigate your way round Falmouth and the surrounding area.
1 day unlimited use ticket - £5 per adult
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Beryl bikes available to hire
Beryl electric bikes are available to hire in Falmouth. Download the Beryl app on your mobile phone to find the nearest one and to hire. beryl . cc / scheme / cornwall
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Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2024
People travel from all over the world to visit Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival. Book time off work and come and enjoy the sun, sea, atmosphere and music at the Shanty Festival in Falmouth, Cornwall. A great festival with groups from all over the world performing on stages across various locations in Falmouth, free to attend with a fantastic atmosphere.
Festival dates are as follows:
2024 festival dates: 14th – 16th June including the Falmouth Classics yacht racing
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Falmouth Food Festival 2024
24th-26th May 2024
Over the three days from 10am to 8pm, there will be an eclectic mix of quality cuisine, music and arts, all with a strong Falmouth and Cornish provenance. The event is free to attend.
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The Falmouth Classics 2024
Event dates: 14th - 16th June 2024
Falmouth Classics features three days of enjoyable racing and a spectacular Parade of Classic Boats and the Small Classic Boat Parade. Since it began, in 1987, Falmouth Classics has steadily grown to be one of the largest Classic sailing events in the UK.
There are also many vantage points for spectators to view the events.
The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival takes place at the same time.
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Falmouth Oyster Festival 2024
October 2024 exact dates to be confirmed
The highlight of Falmouth’s Autumn calendar is this nationally recognised, award-winning annual festival which celebrates the start of the oyster dredging season. Including an oyster bar, a wide variety of seafood, wines and champagne, real ales and stouts, arts, crafts, food and drink halls, chef demos and all that is best in Cornish musical entertainment.