HIDDEN GEMS
(^1) HARBOUR LIGHTS FISH & CHIPS
Run by husband and wife Pete and Sue
Fraser, this chippy is not to be missed.
In 2017, it won the Independent Fish
and Chip Restaurant of the Year award.
If you choose to eat in, you’ll be treated
to wonderful views of Falmouth Harbour.
If you sign up to its newsletter online,
you’ll get 25% off your bill.
http://www.harbourlights.co.uk
01326 316934
(^2) VISITORS’ PONTOONS ON THE FAL
Apart for the tripper boats which stop
at around 1800 and other visiting vessels,
there is little traffic on the river north
of Turnaware Point. Even in the height of
summer, there are three visitors’ pontoons:
upriver of both Turnaware Point and
Ruan Creek and downriver from Malpas.
http://www.portoftruro.co.uk
01872 224231
(^3) PANDORA INN
With parts of the pub dating back to
the 13th Century, visitors can take in the
atmosphere and sample the range of ales
and good food on offer. If you time your
arrival to match the rise and fall of the tide,
you can berth your boat on the end of the
pontoons and walk straight up to the pub.
http://www.pandorainn.com
01326 372678
(^4) CHANNALS CREEK
At the head of Carrick Roads just past
Turnaware Point is another quiet and sheltered
anchorage. Although not sheltered from
a southerly wind, Turnaware Bar does a good
job of keeping the buildup of waves off the
eastern side of the anchorage. The anchorage
is at the mouth of Channals Creek and looks
up towards the Trelissick Estate.
The National Trust doesn’t encourage
landing on the beach to visit; instead
it prefers waterborne visitors to arrive
by dinghy at its landing stage.
(^5) TRELISSICK LANDING STAGE
Just south of the King Harry Ferry is
a landing stage where visiting yachts
can top up their water tanks outside the
ferry operating hours. If you want to visit
Trelissick Gardens, it’s best to go to the
river pontoons downriver and take the
dinghy to the landing stage (avoiding
the raft of fish farms on the way up), and
moor the dinghy on the inside, leaving
the outside clear for the tripper boats.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissick
01872 862090
(^6) RUAN CREEK
One of the most scenic and remote
anchorages, it is advisable to anchor
a cable or so up the river, or however
much your draught will allow. The
peace and tranquility is simply magical.
(^7) TRURO
Those able to dry out can take an upper quay
mooring in Truro. Cornwall’s only city has
a variety of bars, restaurants and shops, and
there’s also Skinner’s Brewery for beer lovers.
http://www.portoftruro.co.uk
01872 224231
A LONG WEEKEND
Falmouth has one of the
world’s largest natural
deep-water harbours
Carrick
Roads
Falmouth
Bay
National Maritime
Museum
Harbour Lights
Fish Shopand Chip
Restronguet
Sailing Club
Pendennis
Point
Pendennis
Castle St AnthonLighthousey
St Mawes
Castle
Tu r naware
Point
ROSELAND
PENINSULA
St Anthony
Head
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Trelissick
House
Smuggler’s Cottage
Pandora
Inn
King HChain Ferrarry
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River
Fal
Tressillian
River
Restronguet
Creek
Mylor
Creek
Penryn
River
Truro
River
Truro
Falmouth
Mylor
Penryn St
Mawes
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