Falmouth Vacations: Things to do when you stay in Falmouth
November 7th, 2008 at 12:48pm Under Travel and Leisure
The port and town of Falmouth, Cornwall is found on the River Fal and is located on Cornwall’s south coast. Falmouth harbor is the third deepest natural harbor in the whole world and it’s the deepest natural harbor in Western Europe. Certainly when it comes to Falmouth vacations, there are lots of different things to see and do in the town itself and nearby.
The accommodation in Falmouth is many and varied. A number of the beautiful Georgian town houses found in it have been turned into friendly hotels and guest houses. Many of these have the most amazing views of one of the five beaches that it boasts. One of these beaches is located next to Pendennis Castle, then you have Castle Tunnel, Gyllyngvase, Swanpool and finally Maenporth.
As well as Falmouth’s beaches on which you can spend summer days soaking up the sun as Cornwall is one of the sunniest parts of the UK. You can if you want learn more about this part of England’s maritime history through a visit to the National Maritime Museum. The building that the museum is housed in was designed by M J Long and has only been open since February 2003.
The town’s port is still in regular use as a cargo port where goods are brought onto the mainland. The port is also a popular stopping point with many cruise ship operators as well. Last year, the port was host to 64 cruise liners who stopped there before continuing on their journeys. The port is still a vital part of the town and is responsible for much of the local economy.
That said, because of both its location, favorable weather and easy access to the rest of Cornwall, the town is also popular as film and TV makers. The actor Will Hay stayed in the town as far back as 1935 whilst he took part in the filming of “Windbag the Sailor”. Later, the town saw Sir John Mills star when Scott of the Antarctic was being filmed. Additionally, Disney used the town as part of its filming of Treasure Island.
If you’re a fan of this era of movies you’ll still recognize plenty of places in the town as you wander around that formed the backdrop to some of the scenes. Although this is a very popular place with tourists from around the world the town has done it’s best to keep modern developments away and retain its original character.
For those who are looking for somewhere to go that offers a peaceful, gentle time then Falmouth vacations may be the ideal choice.
Check out this long list of Falmouth hotels.
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