Pendennis Head · Falmouth
Pendennis Castle
Henry VIII's clifftop fort guarding one of the world's deepest natural harbours.
- ⏱ 120 min
- 💷 ££
- 🥾 Easy
What you’ll do
- 1Climb the keep
- 2Catch the noonday gun
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Photo: Willhsmit, Public domain
While you're there
Castle Drive
Sunset Walk Round Pendennis Point
Walk the headland road as the light turns golden over the bay.
Discovery Quay
Boats at the Maritime Museum
Small boats hang from the ceiling, and a tidal zone lets you look below the waterline.
Gyllyngvase
Swim at Gylly Beach
Falmouth's favourite beach, with calm water and a café on the sand.