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HISTORIC

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A FORTRESS THROUGH THE AGES

You might not know that Falmouth has played a St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved
key part in the protection of Great Britain over of Henry VII’s coastal artillery fortresses, an the
the centuries. The area’s understated military most elaborately decorated of them all. One of
history makes for fascinating learning and there the chain of forts built between 1539-1545 to
are always things going on for the avid historian counter invasion threat from Catholic France
or someone who’d just like to explore a little! and Spain, it guarded the important anchorage
Pendennis & St Mawes Castles are connected by of Carrick Roads, sharing the task with Pendennis
ferry across the Fal estuary and a trip to both Castle of the other side of the Fal Estuary.
make for a great day out!
Take a picturesque stroll along the coastal paths
Pendennis Castle dominates a high rocky headland from the hotel around the peninsula to Penden-
on the south side of the Fal estuary. Historically nis and reward yourself with a coffee and a cake
a vital sea route. The castle defences are a rich in their new tea room.
amalgam from an artillery fortress operating Learn more about our Heritage Break on the
throughout the period 1539-1956, concentrated summary page at the back of this brochure.
both inside Elizabethan ramparts and on the top
and slopes of the headland around it. TRY OUR NEW FOR 2017 HERITAGE BREAK
SEE PAGE 21 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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