Falmouth

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Slow Ways linking Falmouth and Coverack, Helston, Penryn, St Mawes

Progress towards triple-checked route options for Falmouth’s four Slow Ways: 44%

Drawn: 4/4
reviewed: 3/4
verified: 0/4
and surveyed: 0/4

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

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Walk to Falmouth from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Coverack—Falmouth
Covfal one Pioneer me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 530m Descent 521m
Coverack—Falmouth
Covfal two Pioneer me Distance 30km/19mi Ascent 735m Descent 730m
Falmouth—St Mawes
Falstm one Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 10m Descent 7m
Helston—Falmouth
Helfal one Review me Distance 22km/14mi Ascent 549m Descent 576m
Helston—Falmouth
Helfal two

Double check Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 506m Descent 470m
Helston—Falmouth
Helfal three Pioneer me Distance 22km/14mi Ascent 473m Descent 438m
Penryn—Falmouth
Penfal one

Double check Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 89m Descent 77m
Penryn—Falmouth
Penfal two Verify me Distance 4km/3mi Ascent - Descent -

Collective progress

41% of Falmouth’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

8/8

drawn

5/8

reviewed

0/8

surveyed

0/8

verified

7 people have contributed to Falmouth’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Falmouth

55km out of 128km have been walked and reviewed

101km of reviews have been shared in Falmouth

Latest Updates

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....

Charles Hedley

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Charles Hedley took this photo on Penfal two

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Interestingly, having walked in a direction from Helston to Falmouth, there were more footpath signs better suited to walking from Falmouth!...

Paul Haines

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At high tide these may not be passable but alternative route sections are available. The Flushing Ferry runs 7 days a week, hourly in the winter and every 30 minutes in the summer until 4pm winter/ 5pm summer....

bennsal

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Almost all the route is on roads...

Cranager

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Penryn—Falmouth

Cranager added Penfal two, a new walk from Penryn to Falmouth

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This was an enjoyable slow way, taking a relatively direct route between Falmouth and Helston. A particular highlight was the selection of small, wooded valleys the route passed through....

everydayduffy

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everydayduffy took this photo on Helfal two

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However the route does include some significant sections of country road without pavement where care is needed....

JTinsley

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The route starts at the Prince of Wales pier in Falmouth ending at the Helston information centre. This route took about 5 hours to complete with a lunch break and a snack break and takes you through the centre of Falmouth, Budock Water, Constantine, Gweek and Helston, providing a number of opportunities for those wanting to stock up on food/water supplies....

otinsley

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However access is limited by stairs (4-30 dependant on the tide) at both ports and on the ferry itself Phone ahead to discuss help with access...

bennsal

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Coverack—Falmouth

Slow Ways added Covfal one, a new walk from Coverack to Falmouth

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Coverack—Falmouth

Slow Ways added Covfal two, a new walk from Coverack to Falmouth

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Falmouth—St Mawes

Slow Ways added Falstm one, a new walk from Falmouth to St Mawes

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Helston—Falmouth

Slow Ways added Helfal one, a new walk from Helston to Falmouth

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Helston—Falmouth

Slow Ways added Helfal two, a new walk from Helston to Falmouth

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Helston—Falmouth

Slow Ways added Helfal three, a new walk from Helston to Falmouth

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Penryn—Falmouth

Slow Ways added Penfal one, a new walk from Penryn to Falmouth

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Falmouth, Sat 25 March

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Falmouth’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SW8072932988

Lat / Lon

50.15629° / -5.07111°

Easting / Northing

180,729E / 32,988N

Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Falmouth's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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