Julie’s guidebook
Food scene
Indidog is a lovely place to eat. Fabulous views, good food and super friendly staff
29 locals recommend
INDIDOG Eatery on the Harbour
28a Market StIndidog is a lovely place to eat. Fabulous views, good food and super friendly staff
Kona
Hawaiian themed restaurant.
The Shed
Good atmosphere. Cocktail night 2 for 1 on Mondays and Thursdays
lemon twist
Cambeltown WayGood atmosphere, tapas themed food. 2 for 1 on cocktails 5-6pm
Good pizzas here. Great to sit outside (weather permitting) and admire the harbour views
21 locals recommend
The Falmouth Stable
Arwenack StreetGood pizzas here. Great to sit outside (weather permitting) and admire the harbour views
The Working Boat
Nice pub, good food. Pleasant views of the estuary.
African themed restaurant. Great food, friendly staff. Good atmosphere. I recommend the espedata.
23 locals recommend
Amanzi African Restaurant Falmouth
38 Arwenack StAfrican themed restaurant. Great food, friendly staff. Good atmosphere. I recommend the espedata.
Asha Indian Restaurant
Good Indian restaurant, friendly staff.
Namaste Kitchen
36 Arwenack StAnother good Indian restaurant.
Ming's Garden
40-41 Church StGood Chinese food.
A lovely fish and chop restaurant with good views of the harbour. Can also takeaway-worth ordering online as gets very busy!
57 locals recommend
Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetA lovely fish and chop restaurant with good views of the harbour. Can also takeaway-worth ordering online as gets very busy!
Lovely seafood restaurant with beautiful views of Swan pool beach
76 locals recommend
Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool RoadLovely seafood restaurant with beautiful views of Swan pool beach
A lovely place to eat, with stunning views of the harbour. Also recommend for Sunday lunch.
80 locals recommend
The Star & Garter
52 High StA lovely place to eat, with stunning views of the harbour. Also recommend for Sunday lunch.
Verdant seafood bar. Excellent seafood; a lot of my guests have also enjoyed eating here.
20 locals recommend
The Seafood Bar
Quay StreetVerdant seafood bar. Excellent seafood; a lot of my guests have also enjoyed eating here.
Pubs
The chain locker is a lovely historic old pub. Great to sit outside on a nice day and admire the harbour views. Good pub food, I recommend the Sunday lunch.
61 locals recommend
Chain Locker
Quay StreetThe chain locker is a lovely historic old pub. Great to sit outside on a nice day and admire the harbour views. Good pub food, I recommend the Sunday lunch.
Old fashioned style Cornish folk pub. You can take your own food in. Good selection of local ales.
31 locals recommend
The Front
Old fashioned style Cornish folk pub. You can take your own food in. Good selection of local ales.
A little off the beaten track. Popular with locals. Friendly staff. Good Sunday Carvery.
20 locals recommend
Seaview Inn
Wodehouse TerraceA little off the beaten track. Popular with locals. Friendly staff. Good Sunday Carvery.
Bars
The Chintz Bar
Quirky bar, good atmosphere. Gets busy later
The Brig
30 Arwenack StThe Brig is great if you like rum and cocktails. Also does food.
Sightseeing
Pendennis Castle
Castle DriveGreat place to visit, good historical tours.
Great place to visit. Tickets are £7 from the yellow booth on Prince of Wales Pier (not the blue booth-they charge £12) ferries run every half an hour.
I recommend the pasties on the pier at St Mawes.
The Rising Sun is a nice pub to visit and a glass of wine on the balcony of the St Mawes Hotel on a nice day is a must-beautiful views.
St Mawes castle is also worth a visit if you have time.
150 locals recommend
St Mawes
Great place to visit. Tickets are £7 from the yellow booth on Prince of Wales Pier (not the blue booth-they charge £12) ferries run every half an hour.
I recommend the pasties on the pier at St Mawes.
The Rising Sun is a nice pub to visit and a glass of wine on the balcony of the St Mawes Hotel on a nice day is a must-beautiful views.
St Mawes castle is also worth a visit if you have time.
The Lizard has beautiful walks where you can pick up the south west coast path.
I recommend the most southerly cafe on the Lizard; it gets busy due to the location, but lovely food and views.
Coverack is a pretty village on the Lizard and Kynance Cove (National Trust) is lovely. Church of the storms (also National Trust) is really interesting and another lovely area to walk on the coast path.
71 locals recommend
Lizard
The Lizard has beautiful walks where you can pick up the south west coast path.
I recommend the most southerly cafe on the Lizard; it gets busy due to the location, but lovely food and views.
Coverack is a pretty village on the Lizard and Kynance Cove (National Trust) is lovely. Church of the storms (also National Trust) is really interesting and another lovely area to walk on the coast path.
St Ives is a beautiful place to visit, pretty harbour, lovely beaches and cobbled streets, but beware, it gets incredibly busy.
A tip is to drive to Saint Erth park-and-ride station and get the train to St Ives, it is reputed to be the prettiest train ride in the country. As you board the train sit on the right if you can as this is the right side to see the coast.
610 locals recommend
St Ives
St Ives is a beautiful place to visit, pretty harbour, lovely beaches and cobbled streets, but beware, it gets incredibly busy.
A tip is to drive to Saint Erth park-and-ride station and get the train to St Ives, it is reputed to be the prettiest train ride in the country. As you board the train sit on the right if you can as this is the right side to see the coast.
Beaches
Blue flag beach. You can hire kayaks and paddle boards, and can go on a kayak safari.
Gylly cafe is worth a visit, nice to sit outside and admire the views. There is also a takeaway cafe.
From Gylly beach you can walk to Swanpool beach.
149 locals recommend
Gyllyngvase Beach
Blue flag beach. You can hire kayaks and paddle boards, and can go on a kayak safari.
Gylly cafe is worth a visit, nice to sit outside and admire the views. There is also a takeaway cafe.
From Gylly beach you can walk to Swanpool beach.
Nice takeaway cafe. I recommend the ice creams (try the famous hedgehog ice cream!)
Kayak and paddle boards can be hired, there is also Crazy Golf.
77 locals recommend
Swanpool Beach
Nice takeaway cafe. I recommend the ice creams (try the famous hedgehog ice cream!)
Kayak and paddle boards can be hired, there is also Crazy Golf.
Poly Joke on the North coast is simply beautiful. To see the wild flowers visit late spring/early summer. The Bowgie Inn has nice views. Get there fairly early to ensure you can park.
54 locals recommend
Poly Joke Beach
Poly Joke on the North coast is simply beautiful. To see the wild flowers visit late spring/early summer. The Bowgie Inn has nice views. Get there fairly early to ensure you can park.
Gardens
Trebah is worth a visit. Set in a valley which runs down to a beach overlooking the Helford river.
Well stocked plant shop and gift shop. Lovely cafe.
252 locals recommend
Trebah Garden
Trebah is worth a visit. Set in a valley which runs down to a beach overlooking the Helford river.
Well stocked plant shop and gift shop. Lovely cafe.
Glendurgan gardens are National Trust. Well worth a visit. Nice café and gift shop.
160 locals recommend
Glendurgan Garden
Glendurgan gardens are National Trust. Well worth a visit. Nice café and gift shop.
National Trust - Trelissick Garden
National Trust gardens.
Walks
The Roseland Heritage Coast
13 Mill SquareThe Roseland Penninsula has some beautiful walks.
You can get a small passenger ferry from St Mawes to ‘Place’ (don’t miss the last ferry back) From Place you can walk to St Anthony lighthouse and beyond.
Alternatively you can take the King Harry car ferry. I recommend Porthscatho or Porth Farm (National Trust car park) as a start for walking.
The Roseland Heritage Coast
13 Mill SquareThe Roseland Penninsula has some beautiful walks.
You can get a small passenger ferry from St Mawes to ‘Place’ (don’t miss the last ferry back) From Place you can walk to St Anthony lighthouse and beyond.
Alternatively you can take the King Harry car ferry. I recommend Porthscatho or Porth Farm (National Trust car park) as a start for walking.
This is a lovely scenic walk. Get the ferry to Flushing from The Prince of Wales Pier (make a note of the last one back to Falmouth)
Turn right on leaving the ferry. Enjoy the views towards Falmouth. You will pass some beautiful and rather grand houses. The house that has two turrets was once owned by the comedian Harry Worth (younger guests probably haven't heard of him)
Further on you will see a Tudor house set back within large secluded gardens. This was once owned by Rodger Moore. I heard a story (not sure if true) that a previous owner wanted to buy a property in the area, but he couldn't find the Tudor style that he preferred, so he paid for his Tudor property to be dismantled and rebuilt here!
The walk now hugs the coast with lovely views over the Carrick Roads estuary.
You will end up in Mylor which has a marina voted the best in the country.
I recommend Castaways to eat. Lovely to sit outside on nice day and enjoy the busy marina.
18 locals recommend
Castaways Wine Bar
This is a lovely scenic walk. Get the ferry to Flushing from The Prince of Wales Pier (make a note of the last one back to Falmouth)
Turn right on leaving the ferry. Enjoy the views towards Falmouth. You will pass some beautiful and rather grand houses. The house that has two turrets was once owned by the comedian Harry Worth (younger guests probably haven't heard of him)
Further on you will see a Tudor house set back within large secluded gardens. This was once owned by Rodger Moore. I heard a story (not sure if true) that a previous owner wanted to buy a property in the area, but he couldn't find the Tudor style that he preferred, so he paid for his Tudor property to be dismantled and rebuilt here!
The walk now hugs the coast with lovely views over the Carrick Roads estuary.
You will end up in Mylor which has a marina voted the best in the country.
I recommend Castaways to eat. Lovely to sit outside on nice day and enjoy the busy marina.