Falmouth Bed and Breakfast, Cheap Hotel and Guest House Accommodation

This seaport town is known as Aberfal in Cornish and was originally called Pen-y-cwm-cuic, which became Pennycomequick. Famous for its harbour, Falmouth forms the third deepest natural harbour in the world together with Carrick Roads. The port is also known for being the starting and/or finishing point of many record-breaking round the world voyages. Among these are the voyages of Dame Ellen McArthur and Sir Francis Chichester. Falmouth operates a year round ferry service to St Mawes which is on the other side of Carrick Roads. The arrival of the Cornwall Railway in 1863 brought new prosperity to Falmouth by allowing tourists better access to the town. The town now had three railway stations with Falmouth town railway station being most convenient for visiting the National Maritime Museum

Many of the towns Georgian town houses have been converted into guest houses, most overlooking one of the five beaches. The Lady of the Lamp, Florence Nightingale, visited and stayed at the Falmouth Greenbank Hotel. Her name can still be viewed at the hotel in the hotel register today. The hotel is also linked with Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame was written here during a stay in 1907. Other famous connections include the 1950 Walt Disney Treasure Island movie which filmed some scenes along the river Fal. Falmouth is a popular boating and location hosting the Tall Ships Race in 1998. Its proximity to both sheltered and unsheltered waters makes it ideal for water sports. The five main beaches are Castle, Tunnel, Gyllyngvase, Swanpool and Maenmporth. Among the towns famous residents are lyricist Tim Rice, Lord Sebastian Coe and comedians Dawn French and Lenny Henry

Falmouth Hotel, Falmouth Bed and Breakfast, Falmouth Cheap Hotel accommodation suitable for a Falmouth Weekend Break, a Falmouth City Break, Falmouth Wedding Accommodation, Falmouth Guys Night out, Falmouth Girls Night out or even a Falmouth Stag Night or a Falmouth Hen Night