Regular Ticket Prices
| Standard Fares | Adult | Child (Ages 4-16) |
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| Single | £7.50 | £4.50 |
| Day Return | £10 | £6 |
The St Mawes Ferry runs 364 days a year.Connecting the old world fishing village of St Mawes with the bustling maritime port of Falmouth. Sailings run up to three times an hour in the summer and once an hour in the winter.
St Mawes does not have miles of golden sand it's not that type of place, instead it has small "rugged" beaches hugging the shoreline with the harbour at the centre. The beach is small but very nice. It has views of the village, the ferries and the ocean/coast.
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By car the route from Falmouth to St Mawes is about 20 miles and can take almost an hour. By ferry it is just under 3 miles of beautiful scenery including two castles. The fleet of three St Mawes Ferries make the 20 minute crossing across the Carrick Roads from Falmouth 7 days a week, 364 days a year.
Ferries and River Trips
- The St Mawes Ferry provides a regular pedestrian ferry link from St Mawes to Falmouth year round.
- Enterprise Boats run scenic boat trips from Falmouth to Trelissick Gardens, Malpas and Truro from May to September.
The ferry runs every 20 minutes, 7 Days a week.Departing the Feock side on the hour, twenty past and twenty to the hour. Departing the Philleigh side ten past, half past and ten to the hour. All sailings are subject to tide, weather, circumstances and terms and conditions of the company.
Getting Here
- The Idle Rocks, Harbourside,
- Lower Car Park (Spaces 11-20)
- Upper Car Park (Spaces 1-10)
- Falmouth Ferry: If travelling to or from Falmouth, the Falmouth Foot Ferry is an enjoyable trip.
- Water Taxis: The RIB Paramour is available for water taxis, to and from St Mawes.
You now need to book timed-tickets in advance to visit Pendennis Castle. If you're a Member, your ticket will be free, but you still need to book in advance.
Falmouth, Cornwall
| Falmouth Cornish: Aberfal or Peny-cwm-cuic |
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| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Ceremonial county | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
The clover-leaf shaped St Mawes Castle is the best preserved and most elaborately decorated of the coastal fortresses, built by Henry VIII to defend the coast from invasion by France and Spain. It stands on the opposite side of the Fal Estuary from its sister castle of Pendennis.
Part of a chain of forts built between 1539 and 1545 to counter an invasion threat from Catholic France and Spain, St Mawes would have guarded the important anchorage of Carrick Roads alongside Pendennis Castle.
“St Mawes has so many good points. There's the wonderful scenery, particularly the views from the top of the hill and from the castle. And the beaches are very good – safe, clean and excellent for families. There are also some lovely walks and my favourite is the one from the Castle to St Just-in-Roseland.
There are great local organic food producers, farm shops and markets in the area of St Mawes, Cornwall.
- St Mawes Seadog.
- Frances B.
- Fal Oyster Ltd.
- Fal Oyster Ltd t/a Cornish Native Oysters.
- Falmouth Fishmongers.
- St Mawes Butchery.
- Cafe Chandlers.
- A R Day Butchers.
Roseland PeninsulaSt Mawes sits at the end of the Roseland - a peninsula on the southearn coast of mid Cornwall and is home to many lovely villages.
Huge waves whipped up by winds that reached 65mph have caused flooding in a number of seaside towns in Cornwall. The ground floor including the cafe at the Ship and Castle Hotel in St Mawes was flooded for several hours until the fire service pumped out the water.
The ferry takes 162,000 passengers on a 2.8 mile journey every year, saving them what would be a 29 mile journey by road. Three boats make up the fleet of ferries that sail from Falmouth to St Mawes; Duchess of Cornwall, May Queen and Queen of Falmouth. Dogs are welcome on leads.
The best towns to stay in Cornwall
- Penzance. Best for: Museums, Culture & History.
- St Ives. Best for: Independent Art, Coastal Walks & Galleries.
- Truro. Best for: Shopping & Sightseeing.
- Bodmin. Best for: Historic Landmarks, Country Houses & Epic Countryside.
- Padstow. Best for: Independent Restaurants & Harbour Views.
Falmouth is an attractive town with many fine 18th century buildings and it is a great place to have a wander around. As you would expect, all roads lead to the harbour, particularly with there being so much of it.
