3 days in Falmouth with the dog
3 days For dog owners Built from visitor-rated places
Three days around Falmouth bring together castles, gardens and three lunches that each hold a 5/5 food hygiene rating. Day one stays compact: St Mawes Castle, Oggies Cornish Kitchen and Pendennis Castle Museum sit within 2.7 miles of one another. Day two then heads 15.1 miles to Pengersick Castle, and day three makes the trip's longest leg, 20.6 miles, to the National Trust's Trelissick Garden.
For dog owners, two of our stays are listed as Pet Friendly. Kynance Camping is 2.9 miles from Kennack Sands, whose bathing water is rated Excellent by the Environment Agency. The Camborne Travelodge is 1.3 miles from Camborne station. Our listings don't confirm dog policies for the stops themselves or for our other two stays, so ring ahead, keep a lead handy and pack water for the drives. Arriving by train? Falmouth Town is the nearest station.
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Day 1
A gentle day: Oggies Cornish Kitchen is 1.9 miles from St Mawes Castle, and Pendennis Castle Museum is just 0.8 miles further. Oggies opens 08:00–17:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00–17:00 on Sunday. Our listings don't confirm dog access here, so check ahead and keep water in the car.
Day 2
Allow for the 15.1-mile run to Pengersick Castle. After that, Stones Reef (5/5 hygiene, open daily 09:30–21:00) is only 0.4 miles away, with Marizion Museum 3.8 miles beyond. Confirm dog access with each venue before you set off, and have a lead ready at every stop.
Day 3
The longest leg of the trip, 20.6 miles, brings you to Trelissick Garden (National Trust). Try Dowr is 3.2 miles on for lunch, and Enys Gardens is 5.6 miles after that. Check each site's dog rules in advance, and pack a lead and plenty of water for walking the gardens.
🛏️ Where to base yourself
Stays in Falmouth that put this whole plan within easy reach.
Travelodge
✓ Free on-site parking with 63 spaces available
🏖️ 2.54 miles from Portreath (Excellent water quality)
Camborne
Kynance Camping
✓ Twenty-minute off-road walk to Kynance cliffs
🏖️ 2.87 miles from Kennack Sands (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth
Sea Acres Holiday Park
✓ Short walk to the beach from a cliffside Lizard Peninsula setting
🏖️ 0.36 miles from Kennack Sands (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth
Penwarne Farm Campsite
✓ Family farm campsite with fantastic sea views
🏖️ 1.04 miles from Maenporth (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth
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🗺️ Getting to Falmouth
Plan the drive with service stations, food stops and fuel or charging costs along the way.
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- Falmouth Town 0.5 miles
- Penmere 0.7 miles
- Falmouth Docks 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page