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Explore Falmouth in United Kingdom
Falmouth in the region of England with its 22,222 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Falmouth is now 01:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wendron, Truro, Sheffield, St Day, and Saint Anthony. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wendron . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Falmouth ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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RNLI lifeguards rescue 13-year-old windsurfer from rocks at Falmouth
A 13-year-old windsurfer had a memorable birthday when he was rescued by RNLI lifeguards after drifting close to rocks near Gyllyngvase beach. The boy, who was on holiday from Germany, was windsurfing ..
Family Slide UK Tour '10 - DAY 1
Castle Drive locals Mark Short and Will Edgecombe join Sergio and Fernando Yuppie, finally let loose after epic travel adventures. Skate todo dia! ..
MV Steel Falmouth Cornwall
The "MV Steel" is a long distance Ice class yacht. Built at Pendennis Shipyard Falmouth in Cornwall. For moe information and videos about Cornwall visit www.VisitCornwall.TV ..
Killer Bits #1 - Inversion, Ravaged and City of Steam - Gameplay & Review
Welcome to Killer Bits. For all your gaming news and reviews. In this episode Toby lets us know what he thinks about new browser based MMO - City of Steam. Luke checks out the beta of indie FPS - Rava ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gyllyngvase
Gyllyngvase (Cornish: An Gilen Vas, meaning the shallow inlet) is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, south of Pendennis Castle. It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century. However, the growth of tourism in the town at around the turn of the 20th century saw the area become more built-up and the seafront on Cliff Road became home to several major hotels.
Located at 50.15 -5.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Swanpool, Cornwall
For other places called "Swanpool" see Swanpool (disambiguation) Swanpool (Cornish: Lynyeyn Pryskelow, meaning cold pool of the elm thicket) is a small lake behind a shingle bar, separating it from the beach of the same name, near Falmouth, on the south coast of Cornwall, UK. It is between Maenporth and Gyllyngvase, on the South West Coast Path. There was formerly a mine extending beneath the lagoon.
Located at 50.14 -5.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Falmouth Town A.F.C
Falmouth Town A.F.C. is a football club based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. They were established in 1949 and were founding members of the South Western League in 1951. For the 2012–13 season, they are members of the South West Peninsula League and play in the Premier Division. The president of the club is Roger Fenner. For much of their history Falmouth Town have maintained a healthy rivalry with Truro City.
Located at 50.16 -5.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Carrick Roads
Carrick Roads is located on the southern Cornish coast in England, UK, near Falmouth. It is a large waterway created after the Ice age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically, creating a large natural harbour which is navigable from Falmouth to Truro.
Located at 50.15 -5.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Glasney College
Glasney College was founded in 1265 at Penryn, Cornwall, by Bishop Bronescombe and was a centre of ecclesiastical power in medieval Cornwall and probably the best known and most important of Cornwall's religious institutions.
Located at 50.17 -5.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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