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Falmouth

Surf, sailing, dive and kayak town · UK

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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.

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Spots near here: 69 places in 4 sports

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · 58 min by car · stays in St Just
17 out of 100
Gwenvor · 55 min by car · stays in St Just
16 out of 100
Boobies · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine beach · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine Point · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine Reef · 59 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Diggorys · 51 min by car · stays in Newquay
15 out of 100

All 65 surf spots

Mawgan Porth · 48 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
15 out of 100
Penhale · 38 min by car · stays in Newquay
15 out of 100
Treyarnon · 59 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
15 out of 100
Whaley beach · 1h by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Porthcothan · 54 min by car · stays in Padstow
14 out of 100
Sennen · 56 min by car · stays in Sennen
14 out of 100
Stinky Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in New Polzeath
14 out of 100
Chapel Porth · 32 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
13 out of 100
Death Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
13 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · 58 min by car · stays in Mayon
13 out of 100
Perranporth · 32 min by car · stays in Perranporth
13 out of 100
Polzeath · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Polzeath
13 out of 100
Porthtowan · 30 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
13 out of 100
Watergate · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
13 out of 100
Watergate Bay · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
13 out of 100
Crantock · 41 min by car · stays in Crantock
12 out of 100
Fistral · 43 min by car · stays in Newquay
12 out of 100
Gwithian · 32 min by car · stays in St. Ives
12 out of 100
The Cribber · 44 min by car · stays in Newquay
12 out of 100
Kynance Cove · 40 min by car · stays in Lizard
11 out of 100
Porth · 41 min by car · stays in Porth
11 out of 100
Porthleven · 26 min by car · stays in Porthleven
11 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · 27 min by car · stays in Porthleven
11 out of 100
Portreath · 31 min by car · stays in Portreath
11 out of 100
Trevaunance · 31 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
11 out of 100
Whipsiderry · 42 min by car · stays in Newquay
11 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · 42 min by car · stays in Newquay
10 out of 100
Portcew · 34 min by car · stays in Porthleven
10 out of 100
Praa Sands · 33 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
10 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
10 out of 100
Cabage patch · 37 min by car · stays in Marazion
9 out of 100
Daymer Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
9 out of 100
Great Western · 41 min by car · stays in Newquay
9 out of 100
Marazion - pointers · 38 min by car · stays in Marazion
9 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · 37 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
9 out of 100
Peter's point · 35 min by car · stays in St. Ives
9 out of 100
Portheras · 55 min by car · stays in St Just
9 out of 100
Prussia Cove · 39 min by car · stays in Marazion
9 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · 41 min by car · stays in Newquay
9 out of 100
Towan · 42 min by car · stays in Newquay
9 out of 100
Trevone · 56 min by car · stays in Trevone
9 out of 100
Kennack Sands · 33 min by car · stays in Kuggar
8 out of 100
Mousehole Reef · 53 min by car · stays in Mousehole
8 out of 100
Newlyn Harbour wall · 49 min by car · stays in Newlyn
8 out of 100
Porthcurno · 58 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
8 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · 5 min by car
7 out of 100
Looe · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Looe
7 out of 100
Caerhays · 39 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
6 out of 100
Hayle Rivermouth · 38 min by car · stays in Hayle
6 out of 100
Maenporth · 9 min by car · stays in Maenporth
6 out of 100
Pentewan · 39 min by car · stays in Pentewan
6 out of 100
Harlyn Bay · 58 min by car · stays in Harlyn
5 out of 100
Lundy Bay · about 1h 30m by car · stays in New Polzeath
5 out of 100
Breakwater · 46 min by car · stays in St. Ives
3 out of 100
Carbis Bay · 39 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay
3 out of 100
St. Ives harbour wall. · 43 min by car · stays in St. Ives
3 out of 100
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Padstow
2 out of 100

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

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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 Tue 3 Nov, 03:17 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.

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