Falmouth Tour: The Town that Connected the World

5.0 (363 reviews) Falmouth, England
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Duration1h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 25 travelers

Overview

An award-winning storytelling tour that connects visitors to the Falmouth of centuries past. With passion, imagination and an eye for the funny side of things, we tell tales that transform our guests' experience of this wonderfully unique town.

What's included

  • Activity sheets for children
  • Companion guides in German, French or Spanish for those with limited English
  • Easily accessible for cruise ship visitors

What to expect

  1. Killigrew Monument
    15m
    Your journey begins with the Killigrew family — powerful, ambitious, and with a reputation that blurred the line between respectable privateering and criminal piracy. They spent the 1500s earning a terrible reputation... but the 1600s building a new town.
  2. 15m
    Falmouth starts to take shape as a scrappy little sailors haunt. But with the arrival of the Packet Service, Falmouth is suddenly plugged into a global network. News, money, and people begin flowing through the harbour.
  3. 20m
    At its height, Falmouth is thriving. Ships crowd the harbour, sailors fill the streets, and the town hums with international energy. Standing here, overlooking the water, you’ll get a sense of just how important this place once was.
  4. 20m
    But success doesn’t last. The same forces that built Falmouth begin to shift, and the town faces a sudden and dramatic decline. The confidence of the town begins to unravel.
  5. 10m
    Even as Falmouth declines, great events still play out here. Think, cannibals, criminal trials, drama.
  6. 10m
    Falmouth finds a new purpose. And so we end our tour reflecting on a story of dynamism, possibilities and a hope for whatever the next day will bring.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This is very convenient for cruise ship visitors. When you disembark at the docks there will be a free shuttle bus into town. When you get off the bus you'll see a granite pyramid in a little park — walk around that and you'll seeing the tour meeting point directly ahead of you

End point

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended those with mobility issues due to a reasonably steep hill and limited seating

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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