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Places to Stay in a Harbour Town in Cornwall

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Places to Stay in a Harbour Town in Cornwall

Harbour towns are Cornwall at its best — everything happens around the water, and the evening walk along the quay never gets old. Every stay on this page is in or beside one.

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Pegasus

Pegasus

🏖️ 0.56 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)

Falmouth, South West England

Sleeps 6

£1,136 per break

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Oak

Oak

🏖️ 0.58 miles from Swanpool (Excellent water quality)

Falmouth, South West England

Sleeps 2

£513 per break

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Pipit

Pipit

🏖️ 0.51 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)

Falmouth, South West England

Sleeps 2

£337 per break

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Spinnakers

Spinnakers

🏖️ 0.52 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)

Falmouth, South West England

Sleeps 5

£571 per break

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Coastland

Coastland

✓ Waterside camping with private boat park on site

🏖️ 2.3 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)

Falmouth

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La Grange

La Grange

🏖️ 1.07 miles from Penzance (Excellent water quality)

Penzance, South West England

Sleeps 5

£807 per break

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Gull Cottage

Gull Cottage

✓ Period cottage in Queen Street, close to seafront and town centre

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Penzance (Excellent water quality)

Penzance, South West England

Sleeps 5

£393 per break

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Salty Cottage

Salty Cottage

🏖️ 0.54 miles from Wherry Town (Excellent water quality)

Mousehole and Newlyn, South West England

Sleeps 3

£317 per break

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The harbour towns

The stays below cluster around Falmouth, Penzance — each name links to that town's own guide with its things to do and places to eat. Harbours mean early mornings and fresh fish: look for stays with a chip shop nearby or sea views if either would make the week.

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How close are these stays to the harbour?

Every stay here is within about a mile and a half of a harbour town's centre — close enough that the quay is an evening stroll, not a car journey.

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What's on at each, with tickets and places to stay within walking distance.

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