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Falmouth

Surf, sailing, dive and kayak town · UK

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Beds: 93 places

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93 places to stay within 2 km.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

All 93 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 69 places in 4 sports

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · 58 min by car · stays in St Just
45 out of 100
Kynance Cove · 40 min by car · stays in Lizard
43 out of 100
Constantine · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
42 out of 100
Constantine beach · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
42 out of 100
Constantine Point · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
42 out of 100
Diggorys · 51 min by car · stays in Newquay
41 out of 100
Boobies · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
40 out of 100
Gwenvor · 55 min by car · stays in St Just
40 out of 100

All 65 surf spots

Treyarnon · 59 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
40 out of 100
Whaley beach · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
40 out of 100
Constantine Reef · 59 min by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · 48 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
37 out of 100
Penhale · 38 min by car · stays in Newquay
37 out of 100
Chapel Porth · 32 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
35 out of 100
Sennen · 56 min by car · stays in Sennen
35 out of 100
Stinky Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in New Polzeath
35 out of 100
Porthcothan · 54 min by car · stays in Padstow
34 out of 100
Porthtowan · 30 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
34 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · 58 min by car · stays in Mayon
33 out of 100
Portcew · 34 min by car · stays in Porthleven
33 out of 100
Watergate · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Watergate Bay · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Death Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
32 out of 100
Polzeath · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Polzeath
32 out of 100
Portreath · 31 min by car · stays in Portreath
32 out of 100
Gwithian · 32 min by car · stays in St. Ives
30 out of 100
Praa Sands · 33 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
30 out of 100
The Cribber · 44 min by car · stays in Newquay
30 out of 100
Trevaunance · 31 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
30 out of 100
Fistral · 43 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Perranporth · 32 min by car · stays in Perranporth
28 out of 100
Porth · 41 min by car · stays in Porth
28 out of 100
Whipsiderry · 42 min by car · stays in Newquay
28 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
28 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · 27 min by car · stays in Porthleven
27 out of 100
Crantock · 41 min by car · stays in Crantock
25 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · 41 min by car · stays in Newquay
25 out of 100
Portheras · 55 min by car · stays in St Just
24 out of 100
Kennack Sands · 33 min by car · stays in Kuggar
23 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · 42 min by car · stays in Newquay
23 out of 100
Peter's point · 35 min by car · stays in St. Ives
23 out of 100
Mousehole Reef · 53 min by car · stays in Mousehole
22 out of 100
Great Western · 41 min by car · stays in Newquay
18 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · 5 min by car
17 out of 100
Porthcurno · 58 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
17 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · 37 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
16 out of 100
Trevone · 56 min by car · stays in Trevone
16 out of 100
Cabage patch · 37 min by car · stays in Marazion
15 out of 100
Maenporth · 9 min by car · stays in Maenporth
15 out of 100
Towan · 42 min by car · stays in Newquay
14 out of 100
Caerhays · 39 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
13 out of 100
Lundy Bay · about 1h 30m by car · stays in New Polzeath
11 out of 100
Pentewan · 39 min by car · stays in Pentewan
10 out of 100
Breakwater · 46 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · 39 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Daymer Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · 58 min by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · 38 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Looe · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Looe · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · 38 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · 49 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · 26 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · 39 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · 43 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Falmouth.

Places to eat

6 near Falmouth

Places to eat near Falmouth

Indidog EaterySeafood · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2026
Marmaris KebabDoner kebab · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Oct 2025
Falmouth GrillFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
Marina Turkish KitchenMiddle eastern · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2026
Ukrainian Soul restaurantUkrainian · 0.1 km from the centre
WilderIndian · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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About Falmouth

where it is, what is near

Falmouth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Falmouth you can reach 65 surf spots, 2 sailing spots, 1 dive site and 1 kayak spot.

The nearest is Falmouth Visiting Yacht Haven, a sailing spot 0.3 km from the centre.

Overture lists 93 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 32 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

93 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 32 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 134 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 184 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 15:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).