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St Mawes
A sheltered sailing village on the Roseland peninsula, guarded by Henry VIII's clover-leaf artillery fort.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Falmouth
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Falmouth
Falmouth works well as a base: 15 minutes from Perranarworthal, 20km from Wheal Coates.
Falmouth is in England, United Kingdom, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Perranarworthal, about 7 km away.
The Falmouth Synagogue was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1 Gyllyng Street in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1766, the congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite.
The synagogue building was completed in 1806 and in use until its closure in 1879 andRead more
eventual sale in 1881. The former synagogue building overlooked the harbour and was listed as a Grade II building on 30 September 1975; its history is commemorated by a plaque. A Jewish cemetery (next to the Congregationalist Cemetery, Ponsharden) also remains, and is a scheduled monument.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Falmouth?
Within an hour or so of Falmouth: St Mawes (4 km), The Hidden Hut, Porthcurnick (8 km), Wheal Coates (20 km), St Agnes Head (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Falmouth?
The nearest famous roads are B3306 St Ives to Land's End, Atlantic Highway (A39) and B3212 across Dartmoor.
Where is Falmouth?
Falmouth is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Perranarworthal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,988
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.1544, -5.0711
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Falmouth
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The Hidden Hut, Porthcurnick
Off-grid beach shack above Porthcurnick Beach on the Roseland Peninsula, cooking over fire for a queue that snakes along the coast path. Its summer feast nights sell out in minutes; a 500m walk from the car park.
8 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
Wheal Coates
A ruined tin mine engine house perched on the cliff at St Agnes, one of Cornwall's most photographed industrial landmarks.
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
St Agnes Head
A cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Kynance Cove
Spectacular cove on the Lizard Peninsula with turquoise waters, serpentine rock stacks and caves revealed at low tide.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
A Victorian estate garden abandoned after the First World War and restored from the 1990s, with jungle valley and productive gardens.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lizard Point
The most southerly point of mainland Britain, with dramatic serpentine rock formations and a historic lighthouse.
24 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Holywell Bay
A wide dune-backed surfing beach with the Gull Rocks offshore, used as a filming location for Poldark.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Falmouth
- 21 kmSt Agnes HeadA cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
- 24 kmLizard PointThe most southerly point of mainland Britain, with dramatic serpentine rock formations and a historic lighthouse.
- 36 kmB3306 St Ives to Land's EndA narrow granite-walled road along Cornwall's wild north-west coast past Zennor and Pendeen, slow but stunning.
- 37 kmBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
- 38 kmPark HeadA National Trust headland just north of Bedruthan Steps with wide views over the stacks and the Atlantic.
- 45 kmCape CornwallA rugged headland near St Just, once thought to be England's most south-westerly point, topped by a former mine chimney.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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