Falmouth
Falmouth is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
Falmouth postcode: TR11 4
There are great places to visit near Falmouth including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Falmouth.
Falmouth's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Falmouth's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a number of hills near to Falmouth including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Falmouth area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Falmouth's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Falmouth.
The area around Falmouth features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Falmouth History
There are some historic monuments around Falmouth:
Places to see near Falmouth
History of Falmouth
In the late 16th century, under threat from the Spanish Armada, the defences at Pendennis were strengthened by the building of angled ramparts. During the Civil War, Pendennis Castle was the second to last fort to surrender to the Parliamentary Army. After the Civil War, Sir Peter Killigrew received royal patronage when he gave land for the building of the Church of King Charles the Martyr, dedicated to Charles I, “the Martyr”. The seal of Falmouth was blazoned as “An eagle displayed with two heads and on each wing with a tower” (based on the arms of Killigrew). The arms of the borough of Falmouth were “Arg[ent]. a double-headed eagle displayed Sa[ble]. each wing charged with a tower Or. in base issuant from the water barry wavy a rock also Sa. thereon surmounting the tail of the eagle a staff also proper flying therefrom a pennant Gu[les]”.
