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Places near Falmouth by type
All 269 places by distance →One day from Falmouth
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Falmouth
- St Mawes Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St Just in Roseland Churchchurch · 30 min
- Twelveheads Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Carnmenellisviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cornish Seal Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Back in Falmouth
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Falmouth?
All Saints (church, about 1 km), National Maritime Museum Cornwall (museum, about 1 km), Gyllyngvase Beach (beach, about 1 km), Pendennis Castle (heritage site, about 2 km), St Mawes Castle (heritage site, about 4 km), St Anthony Lighthouse (beach, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Falmouth?
205 places on Spotwander: 81 churches, 47 forts & heritage, 30 beaches & coast, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Falmouth?
Falmouth Parish Church, about 1 km by road; St. Mary Immaculate Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Falmouth?
Arwenack House, about 1 km by road; Killigrew Monument (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Falmouth?
Start in Falmouth, visit St Mawes Castle, then St Just in Roseland Church, then Twelveheads Methodist Church, then Carnmenellis, then Cornish Seal Sanctuary, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.