About Falmouth

Maritime Museum
Today, Falmouth is a centre for maritime activities and is the home of the National Maritime Museum. In 2008, Falmouth was the host port for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. This special Tall Ships Race was the centre-piece marking the 500th anniversary of the founding of the port of Funchal in Madeira.

The maritime theme continues with many restaurants focusing on local, fresh caught produce such as the Sticky Prawn and Mylor Sea Food Restaurant. Other notable places to eat out include the historic Pandora Inn - accessible by foot, bicycle or boat!

And, of course, Falmouth is home to a wide selection of public houses!
Falmouth Beaches
Apart from being a local shopping centre, Falmouth is home to the internationally renowned Falmouth College of Arts, Pendennis Castle, the Princess Pavilion, Ships and Castles Leisure Centre, Ocean Bowl bowling alley and much, much more.

Not to mention art galleries, antique shops, nightclubs, live bands, plays, and even more places to eat! A complete, cosmopolitan experience.

In short, something for everyone.

The Prince of Wales

Market Strand 1860
The Prince of Wales has a connection with Falmouth dating back many centuries.

The black and white photograph on the right is dated 1863 and is probably the oldest recorded photograph of Falmouth. It shows the last ever stagecoach to leave Falmouth, stagecoaches having been superseded by the railways.

You can see Albert Edward, the then Prince of Wales and later King Edward VII, pictured behind the front pair of horses.