Falmouth harbour goes on for miles, and presents the visitor with a wealth of places to explore and enjoy, either by land or by water.
It is inter-connected by a network of ferries that take you from Falmouth across to Flushing and St Mawes, up the river to Penryn, or up to the upper harbour, Trelissick Gardens and the King Harry Ferry. At high tides you can take the boat all the way up to Truro.
The harbour has numerous arms, meaning that even in the summer there are many places right off the beaten track. The best views of the harbour are possibly either from Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, or having crossed by ferry or boat to the eastern Roseland side, on the viewing point high above the St Anthony Point lighthouse. If you don't have a boat of your own you can really enjoy the water on one of the many ferries or tourist boats plying their trade across the water.
One surprise waiting for many visitors to the upper reaches is the number of large ships being sheltered in what appear to be tiny rivers. Such is the depth of the harbour that massive vessels are often stored by the port of Falmouth in the upper reaches, so you may find yourself on a quiet woodland walk coming face to face with a massive freighter!
Great places to visit in the upper harbour include Trellissick Gardens, the King Harry Ferry (over to the Eastern Roseland side), the Historic Port of Penryn, the famous old Pandora Inn in Restronguet, Mylor Harbour (there are a couple of nice cafes there too) and the City of Truro, right at the head of the navigable river.
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