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Falmouth Uncovered Walking Tour
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265 Ratings
Falmouth
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.
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.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Killigrew Monument - We discuss the story of the Killigrews — the ruthless family of pirates who founded Falmouth.
- Custom House Quay - We discover how Falmouth went from nothing to becoming a maritime boom town, famous around the world.
- Gyllyng Street - What kind of place was Falmouth in the age of sail? A melting pot of nationalities…
- Killigrew Monument - We discuss the story of the Killigrews — the ruthless family of pirates who founded Falmouth.
- Custom House Quay - We discover how Falmouth went from nothing to becoming a maritime boom town, famous around the world.
- Gyllyng Street - What kind of place was Falmouth in the age of sail? A melting pot of nationalities and religious groups, all rubbing shoulders in a town unlike any other. From here we also look across Falmouth from above — the perfect place to soak up its charms.
- Smithick Hill - What sort of things happened on these streets? A great deal — murders, violence and general bad behaviour.
- Market Street - Down on the main street we’re at the heart of old Falmouth. Here we find where the ladies of night once prowled, and hear the story of Falmouth’s famous cannibal arrivals.
- Prince of Wales Pier - We end by standing on the pier, surrounded by our beautiful harbour. Here we hear one final tale, of a former slave who became a local celebrity.
What's Included
- Activity sheets for children
- Easily accessible for cruise ship visitors
- Activity sheets for children
- Easily accessible for cruise ship visitors
Location
Grove Place Toilets
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(265 Ratings)
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K5538iupaulm
Nov 18, 2025
Really enjoyed the tour ! - We really enjoyed our tour with Bobby (aka the town crier) He obviously knew a lot about the history of Falmouth and explained it all in a very entertaining way as we stopped at the various places of interest in the town.
Would happily recommend !
Paul and Heather.
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Sarah_pate1
Nov 17, 2025
On a wet and windy night in Falmouth we met a 400 year old ghost, who told us mysterious tales of ghostly happenings - On a wet and windy night in Falmouth we met a ghost! He walked us around and told us mysterious tales of murder and shipwrecks
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Cazzie
Nov 16, 2025
GREAT TOUR WITH HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ENTERTAINING GUIDE - Despite it being a cold, grey Sunday morning, I was delighted that I went on this tour with the hugely entertaining and very knowledgeable Will leading us. He brought Falmouth’s fascinating maritime and social history to life, pointing out the many buildings that have survived. He peppered his commentary with poetry and wove in tales of famous residents through time. The ninety minutes flew by.
If you are in Falmouth, don’t miss this fascinating tour.
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Bluebell22w
Nov 10, 2025
Bringing Falmouth to life - Will really brought Falmouth to life in an engaging and well pitched walking tour. Strongly recommend as a starting point to any visit to Falmouth. Might brave his ghost tour next time!
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Fairestview
Nov 5, 2025
A must do if in Falmouth! - What a wonderful way to explore Falmouth and the parts that you generally don’t see. Will was the most fantastic tour guide, thoroughly engaging, entertaining and playing the accordion along the way which added to the charm and enjoyment of the experience. A must do if you’re in Falmouth
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Mobile18290768681
Oct 26, 2025
Falmouth walking history tour - We participated in the Falmouth historical walking tour today and loved the whole experience. We covered areas of Falmouth we wouldn’t normally venture, and was fascinating to learn its history and visualise the buildings. The guide kept us entertained throughout and would highly recommend as a unique experience.
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Ira_f
Oct 19, 2025
Walking tour - Excellent, excellent guide, very informative and entertaining. his knowledge of the history of the town and his various stories of the people made this a most entertaining experience
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Terry_w
Oct 16, 2025
Fascinating and Fun Walking Tour of Falmouth, England - Our guide, William was great! He made the walking tour of Falmouth fascinating and fun with lots of historical facts and stories. This tour is a must when in Falmouth.
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Ljgordon
Oct 16, 2025
Go, You won’t regret it. - We knew we didn’t want a bus ride somewhere but did not know anything about Falmouth. Will was entertaining and informative. He may be an independent guide and his enthusiasm and interest in the area made the walk fun. We highly recommend it.
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U2924lhlindam
Oct 15, 2025
A good background to Falmouth - This was an excellent tour with Bob as guide. Entertaining, relaxed and professional with Bob making sure everyone was involved.
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