Guidebook for Falmouth, Cornwall
Food Scene
Great for both food and/or a drink and close to a group of bars and restaurants at Custom House Quay that are by the harbour! It is one of the oldest bars in the area and although recently renovated they have kept the look and feel of the original layout downstairs in the bar. Upstairs the restaurant has a wonderful balcony that sits over the harbour.
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Chain Locker
Quay StreetGreat for both food and/or a drink and close to a group of bars and restaurants at Custom House Quay that are by the harbour! It is one of the oldest bars in the area and although recently renovated they have kept the look and feel of the original layout downstairs in the bar. Upstairs the restaurant has a wonderful balcony that sits over the harbour.
Great for pub food and/or a drink at the top of the historic high road and overlooking the harbour further up the river!
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The Boathouse Pub & Restaurant
Trevethan HillGreat for pub food and/or a drink at the top of the historic high road and overlooking the harbour further up the river!
Small arty Independent coffee and music shop! There are many costas and similar in the center of town but this one is quite different and sells fantastic music too!
Jam
32 High StSmall arty Independent coffee and music shop! There are many costas and similar in the center of town but this one is quite different and sells fantastic music too!
Superb 13th century Inn set over the harbour - spectacular views and scenery and wonderful food and drink! Can arrive by car or park at the pontoon available if you have use of a boat!
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillSuperb 13th century Inn set over the harbour - spectacular views and scenery and wonderful food and drink! Can arrive by car or park at the pontoon available if you have use of a boat!
Worth a visit for daytime food and drink as it overlooks the sea at Gyllyngvase Beach! Often has music on Sunday evenings to enjoy with a meal or drink.
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Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff RoadWorth a visit for daytime food and drink as it overlooks the sea at Gyllyngvase Beach! Often has music on Sunday evenings to enjoy with a meal or drink.
Drinks & Nightlife
Monday evenings: Live Breton music and folk dancing - do go and enjoy watching or join in!
Great choice of ales and loved by locals and visitors! One of a group of bars and restaurants at the fabulous Custom House Quay set with seats overlooking the harbour! You can bring food [pasty's!] in and they are sold just opposite the entrance or harbour lights fish and chips are next door!
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The Front
Monday evenings: Live Breton music and folk dancing - do go and enjoy watching or join in!
Great choice of ales and loved by locals and visitors! One of a group of bars and restaurants at the fabulous Custom House Quay set with seats overlooking the harbour! You can bring food [pasty's!] in and they are sold just opposite the entrance or harbour lights fish and chips are next door!
Local live music venue on most nights! Has Jam nights on Wednesday and Sundays is songwriters night and you will be welcome to join in, just let them know that you would like to! Bands often play on Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays and is open until midnight. There is an area out the back for smokers and bar games, darts and pool are available!
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Jacobs Ladder Inn
1-2 Chapel TerraceLocal live music venue on most nights! Has Jam nights on Wednesday and Sundays is songwriters night and you will be welcome to join in, just let them know that you would like to! Bands often play on Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays and is open until midnight. There is an area out the back for smokers and bar games, darts and pool are available!
Good for pub grub and drinks but also for live music: Thursdays is Trad Jazz night! Friday normally good bands for dancing to!
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Five Degrees West
7 Grove PlaceGood for pub grub and drinks but also for live music: Thursdays is Trad Jazz night! Friday normally good bands for dancing to!
I don't go but it is a late night venue that is very popular for those that want to enjoy dj sets until 2.30am on Thursday - Saturdays.
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The Kings Falmouth
5-7 Church StI don't go but it is a late night venue that is very popular for those that want to enjoy dj sets until 2.30am on Thursday - Saturdays.
Fabulous bar set above the hand bar, great atmosphere, arty and fun! Has a great choice of drinks and has a touch of the alice in wonderland feel about it!
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The Chintz Bar
Fabulous bar set above the hand bar, great atmosphere, arty and fun! Has a great choice of drinks and has a touch of the alice in wonderland feel about it!
Although this is a bar set on 2 floors it is similar to being in an art gallery! It is totally fabulous and worth a visit just to check out the decadence of the upstairs! Tapas and drinks are available.
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Palacio Lounge
The MoorAlthough this is a bar set on 2 floors it is similar to being in an art gallery! It is totally fabulous and worth a visit just to check out the decadence of the upstairs! Tapas and drinks are available.
Arts & Culture
Full of nautical information and exhibits and boats! Set within Event Square that has many bars and restaurants and a set next to the mariner and harbour
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Maritime Museum station
Full of nautical information and exhibits and boats! Set within Event Square that has many bars and restaurants and a set next to the mariner and harbour
If you do not wish to actually visit the Castle and grounds that were built in the reign of Henry 8th, then enjoy a walk or drive around the point below or the walls of the castle at castle drive and enjoy an ice cream overlooking the sea at Pendennis Point! You can also find Little Dennis at the far end of the Point down on the right looking out to St Mawes!
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Pendennis Castle
Castle DriveIf you do not wish to actually visit the Castle and grounds that were built in the reign of Henry 8th, then enjoy a walk or drive around the point below or the walls of the castle at castle drive and enjoy an ice cream overlooking the sea at Pendennis Point! You can also find Little Dennis at the far end of the Point down on the right looking out to St Mawes!
Fabulous collection of both historic antwords and also contemporary local artists! Really fabulous for such a local gallery! Has a great shop selling local crafts artworks, books and art cards. It is upstairs above the library, a lift is avalable.
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Falmouth Art Gallery
The MoorFabulous collection of both historic antwords and also contemporary local artists! Really fabulous for such a local gallery! Has a great shop selling local crafts artworks, books and art cards. It is upstairs above the library, a lift is avalable.
This is a fantastic venue for local theatre, entertainment, music, cinema and local arts and crafts! Check out the notice board or facebook page to see what events are going on.
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The Poly
24 Church StThis is a fantastic venue for local theatre, entertainment, music, cinema and local arts and crafts! Check out the notice board or facebook page to see what events are going on.
Part of the iconic Tate Art Galleries and often has exhibitions from the artistis that were part of the famous St Ives Artists. St Ives is worth a visit as it is a fabulous resort and has many other art venues of interest such as the Barbara Hepworth Museum. It is approx 45 minutes drive but difficult to get to unless you have a car.
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Tate St. Ives
Part of the iconic Tate Art Galleries and often has exhibitions from the artistis that were part of the famous St Ives Artists. St Ives is worth a visit as it is a fabulous resort and has many other art venues of interest such as the Barbara Hepworth Museum. It is approx 45 minutes drive but difficult to get to unless you have a car.
Another historical art gallery that is good to visit if you have a car but too far on public transport. Approx an hours drive. Look it up on facebook to see if the current exhibition is of interest to you.
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Newlyn Art Gallery station
Another historical art gallery that is good to visit if you have a car but too far on public transport. Approx an hours drive. Look it up on facebook to see if the current exhibition is of interest to you.
Parks & Nature
Swanpool beach and nature reserve. Around the lake you will see much wildlife including swans, ducks and various bird life. You can enjoy amazing coastline walks from here to Gylly beach or in the other direction an amazing coastal walk to Maenporth beach which is the next beautiful cove with bars and restaurants available. There us a beach bar with iconic ice creams on swanpool beach and a restaurant up on the cliffs overlooking the sea.
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Swanpool, Cornwall
Swanpool beach and nature reserve. Around the lake you will see much wildlife including swans, ducks and various bird life. You can enjoy amazing coastline walks from here to Gylly beach or in the other direction an amazing coastal walk to Maenporth beach which is the next beautiful cove with bars and restaurants available. There us a beach bar with iconic ice creams on swanpool beach and a restaurant up on the cliffs overlooking the sea.