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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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Gyllyngvase House

Gyllyngvase House

✓ Family-run guesthouse just minutes from Falmouth's beaches

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

Falmouth

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Royal Duchy Hotel

Royal Duchy Hotel

✓ Seafront position with views across Falmouth Bay to Pendennis Castle

🏖️ 0.39 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)

Falmouth

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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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