Falmouth shopping; the last post on Falmouth promise. There is a whole High Street of shops. Most familiar to high streets the length and breadth of the UK. I won’t cover these. I won’t cover the food or drink shops that I’ve already mentioned. I’ll just mention the few that were interesting or best in breed. Chandlers – The Bosun’s Locker Chandlery is a traditional chandlers with everything from striped shirts and smocks to shackles, flags […]
What with the eating, drinking, reading and fettling we only managed to get to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. £11 gets you an adult ticket which is valid for a year so if you’re intending to go back represents good value for money and supports the charity. For a day trip it’s about what I’d expect to pay to get to any museum or gallery so, for me, it didn’t seem unreasonable. The museum is set […]
We tried a number of places to eat in the short time we were in Falmouth for re-provisioning but also immediate consumption. In the sunshine Falmouth had the feeling of a mediterranean country with plenty of al fresco dining opportunities which surprised and delighted. Around the Port Pendennis Marina there are numerous options including Pizza, Steak, Fish and a cocktail lounge. We also went into Town to sample the cafes and what follows are brief reviews […]
We arrived in Falmouth in early August after a day sail from Fowey. It was a beat in fairly light winds but the forecast was for a series of low pressure systems so we abandoned our ideas of going to the Scilly Islands and decided to explore Falmouth Harbour and the Helford River. It was late when we arrived, all the marinas were full so we picked up one of the last visitor moorings in […]
On Land 