Penfal two

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An excellent walk made in mid August on a sunny day from Falmouth to Penryn via the Flushing Ferry (£4.25). This is the longest option of the four PenFal routes. However scenically it is way the best. It takes longer and has the cost of the ferry to be included. However if you have the time and want a good few hours of pleasant travel it is worth considering. Can be made into a circular walk including one of the other options. There are are range of good eateries at either end. Also in Flushing. Steps up and down to the ferry and a little difficult underfoot with tree routes and shoreline.

July 2025. Direction: Penryn to Falmouth.

An excellent short Slow Way, mostly along the Penryn/Fal estuary path. The only negative was the overgrown bracken, nettles and brambles in the creek near Bissom, which was a bit scratchy in shorts. These two towns are very different places, both of them working towns, but Penryn is a little removed from the tourist circuit. I called in an excellent pub on the main street, the Seven Stars, for a stop-off after the earlier Penfal4, which together make a great circular walk.

Photos 1, 2, 3 & 4 - Penryn
Photo 5 - Typical Cornish granite stile
Photos 6, 7, 8 & 9 - Views of the Penryn / Fal estuary
Photos 10 & 11 - Flushing.

Love this walk, it is a bit uneven and goes through rough terrain, you couldn't do this in a wheel chair for example. Lovely walk though with great views and a mix of great scenery. You can get a ferry in to Falmouth or simply stop at Flushing.

Great walk! Walk is accurate with good waymarks, easy to follow along the river, and it’s an interesting route.

Public transport options: I got to the start of the walk by train to Penryn station; you could then get the train back from Falmouth Town or Penmere stations. You can also reach Penryn and Falmouth by bus.

Really lovely walk from Flushing to Penryn. Can’t think of any reason it wouldn’t be 5 stars. Brilliant.

The ferry from Falmouth is cheap and regular, but the last one is at 5 o’clock, so the alternative route along roads is definitely required.

Excellent short walk with beautiful scenery echoing much of what has been written in the previous two reviews. The only update is that as of May 2023 the fare for the Flushing Ferry is £4.

Lovely short walk on the north side of the river Penryn to Flushing, where you can catch a ferry to Falmouth (£3.50 in May 2022). Plenty of public transport options back to the start point.

This is an attractive and interesting walk along the north side of the Penryn river with views of the river and Falmouth town.
It is not suitable for bikes or wheelchairs.
The path is narrow and muddy in places, there are stiles, gates and steps on the route.
The main route goes on a walkway through a reed bed and across a beach. At high tide these may not be passable but alternative route sections are available.
In the village of Flushing there are two pubs and a general store.
The Flushing Ferry runs 7 days a week, hourly in the winter and every 30 minutes in the summer until 4pm winter/ 5pm summer.
https://flushingferry.co.uk/

Fares 2021:Adult £3 Child, (Under 14) £1, Bike £1
Babies, Prams, Buggies and Dogs are free.

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