About Falmouth town - Cornwall

Falmouth is a seaside town and port and is reputedly the 3rd largest natural deep-water harbour in the world, with the Fal Estuary offering 12 miles of navigable water reaching as far inland as the cathedral city of Truro. The population of Falmouth is over 20,000 people.

The town has retained its importance as a port The docks providing services including dry docking for many large shipping lines such as P&O . Falmouth Bay and Carrick Roads providing sheltered anchorages for ships in rough weather.Internationaly renowned Pendennis Shipyard building famous superyachts. Falmouth has been the starting and finishing port for many famous racers and races, such as Robin Knox Johnston, Ellen Macarther, Mari Chaa IV, J80 Worlds and many others... The Coastguard MRCC Falmouth is the main Coastguard station covering the Atlantic as well as local waters. The ever growing number of pleasure craft visiting and the local boats racing enjoy the scenic and tranquil rivers and beaches.

Whilst Falmouth is important as a port with boat building, shipping maintenance and dry dock facilities, and an increasing leisure boating market, tourism has become the town's major source of income. From Pendennis Castle to bowling, from a pleasure cruise to see the wildlife of the River Fal to viewing an art gallery, from sunbathing on the beach to going to the theatre, Falmouth in Cornwall has something to offer everyone.