Falmouth

Falmouth is a seaside town in South Cornwall. Famous for its beaches, it is home to the world's third largest natural harbour. The four main beaches in Falmouth are Gyllyngvase, Castle, Swanpool, and Maenporth.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pendennis Castle and Penmere railway station.

Castle
Photo: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0.
is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near , England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the waterway at the mouth of the .

Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
serves the northern part of , , England. It is on the Maritime Line between and . The station is managed by, and the trains operated by, Great Western Railway.

Railway station
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is situated in , England. It was opened in 1863 as the terminus of the Maritime Line from , although since 1970 has been the principal station for the town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penryn and Budock Water.

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a civil parish and town in west , England, United Kingdom. It is on the River about 1 mile northwest of . At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,489 and the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 11,195.

Village
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is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Budock, , England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles west of .

Falmouth

Latitude
50.1451° or 50° 8′ 42″ north
Longitude
-5.0713° or 5° 4′ 17″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
9C2P4WWH+2F
Geo­Names ID
7291120
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Satellite Map

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Highlights include Gyllyngvase and Falmouth Town Railway Station.

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