neighbouring areas
| Bodmin | Launceston | Penzance | St. Ives |
| Bude | Liskeard | St. Austell | Truro |
| Camborne | Looe | St. Agnes | Wadebridge |
| Fowey | Newquay | St Austell | |
| Helston | Padstow | St. Columb |
A large beachside town, with a colourful maritime history, busy docks and thriving arts scene, Falmouth combines its working heritage with a distinct Bohemian charm and growing café culture to create a diverse mix that feels more cosmopolitan than anywhere else in Cornwall. This is the heart of Cornwall’s booming creative scene, with art, design and media practitioners flocking here, and new shops, bars and cafés opening all the time. There is a good variety of property for sale in Falmouth, including traditional semi-detached houses, granite cottages and stylish waterfront apartments. The area, with its year-round mild climate, is popular with people who are searching for Falmouth property to purchase as a holiday home, or for investment purposes as holiday lets. With the large student population from Falmouth University, Falmouth estate agents say properties are frequently sold as student accommodation investments.
Amenities for properties in Falmouth
The bustling town centre has a full range of commercial facilities, with branches of all the major banks, a Post Office, high street names and a large number of interesting specialist shops, including galleries, antique stores and antiquarian book shops. Falmouth also has a great café culture to explore, whether it’s tucked away up the narrow streets and cobbled yards around the old High Street, or on the continental-style square next to the National Maritime Museum. The same goes for nightlife; from characterful old pubs to a host of stylish contemporary bars – not to mention the thriving live music scene and three popular nightclubs. Add to that the diverse programme of film, theatre and music at the town’s popular arts centre, The Poly, and national music, comedy, dance and theatre tours that visit the Princess Pavilion. If you are looking to buy property in Falmouth and you enjoy the outdoors, you will discover that Falmouth has one of the world’s deepest natural harbours, and has developed a reputation as one of the great sailing and water sports centres of the world.
Transport for Falmouth
By car, Falmouth is accessible via the A39. The nearest mainline railway station is in Penzance, where up to eight daily services operate into London Paddington Station.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Falmouth, you may like to extend your search to neighbouring areas and search for property for sale in Fowey, St Austell and St. Ives.