Falmouth
Falmouth is a seaside town in South Cornwall. Famous for its beaches, it is home to the world's third largest natural harbour. The four main beaches in Falmouth are Gyllyngvase, Castle, Swanpool, and Maenporth.Notable Places in the Area
Pendennis Castle
Castle
Photo: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0.
Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542.
Falmouth Town Railway Station
Railway station
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Falmouth Town railway station is the most central of the stations in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.
Penmere railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penmere railway station serves the northern part of Falmouth, Cornwall, England.
Localities in the Area
Penryn
Town
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penryn is a civil parish and town in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Penryn is situated 3½ km northwest of Falmouth.
Falmouth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.1451° or 50° 8' 42" northLongitude
-5.0713° or 5° 4' 17" westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open Location Code
9C2P4WWH+2FGeoNames ID
7291120Falmouth Satellite Map
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Other Places Named Falmouth
Localities in the Area
- Pennance PointLocality
- Pendennis PointLocality
- Budock WaterVillage
- MaenporthLocality
- TrelewLocality, 3½ km north
Landmarks in the Area
- Gylly BeachBeach
- Swanpool BeachBeach
- Falmouth HarbourPort
- The Falmouth HotelHotel
- Falmouth Docks Railway StationRailway station
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Falmouth. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.