ST Mawes & the Black rock marker
FALMOUTH
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The Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world next to Sydney Australia and is the main Sailing port in Cornwall. The harbour and estuary known as 'Carrick Roads' has a beautiful coastline with lots of creeks and inlets to explore. St Mawes is just across the estuary (pictured) and there are regular ferries to take you there and also up the river to TRURO to do what is loosely called a day trip, though that is purely dependent upon the tide. |
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FAL river destinations (Buses
that are Ferry Boats! The FAL river links and the Park and cruise boat service where you park your car and Boat into town are all signs of the major importance of the river to the community. Yes not Park and Ride! Park and Cruise!!!!! Cruise ships visit regularly and there are regular visits from the larger more exotic craft from the days of sail. Falmouth also has a very Famous Maritime week with all kinds of craft visiting. Carrick Roads has many riverside pubs and villages set in lovely locations that can all be reached by organised boats with the FAL river links service. Falmouth became a really active port back in the 17th and 18th century when fast Post Office Packet sailing boats carried mail and expensive cargo to and from places as far away as the East Indies and Spain. Nowadays, Falmouth has a new University and the National Maritime Museum (Cornwall). The town used to be largely dependant upon tourism but is becoming an interesting and bustling entity in its own right. Now there is also a thriving Art School and Centre that has regular Shows.
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Fal river links to St Mawes, Truro, Malpas, Tolverne (Smugglers cottage) and the famous Pandora Inn.
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 The Lizard from Pendennis Point. The Estuary you can see mid coastline is the Helford river. Famous for 'Frenchman's Creek' The first or second week in October also has the Falmouth Oyster festival. The Fal is renowned worldwide for its Oysters.... One other Holiday options is to book an RYA boating or Sailing Course. There is a branch here, near Trago mills the famous Southwest 'Everything in there' Store.
Most people with boats 'In' & 'Out' there boats here, take up temporary or Permanent Moorings at one of the surrounding Marinas. Penryn is the major Working town for boat spares and work should you ever need any.
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