Falmouth Docks
Falmouth docks were built during the 1860s and at roughly the same time, the railway was extended into Cornwall, allowing the docks to be used for import/export. During Victorian times, the docks included a granary to store imported cereals, which still exist as a store room. The docks were extended between the 1920s and 1950s and a number of wharves were added in this period, with intensive activity during WW2. A map of the docks from 1983 is inscribed into a metal disc set in granite just before the end of the pavement at the viewing area. More recently, in 1988, the Pendennis Shipyard was established as one of the world's leading builders of multi-million pound super yachts.
On walks
- Falmouth and Pendennis Head (5.3 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
