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HERE ARE A FEW OF FALMOUTH ‘MUST ATTEND’ EVENTS IN 2017
GYLLY Our Friends at Gylly Adventures and We’Sup FALMOUTH SPRING FESTIVAL FALMOUTH WEEK

will help you to bring to life the beauty of
30th March – 17th April
4th – 13th August
this picturesque coastline. Hop onto a paddle
LIFE board, or try your hand at coasteering, climbing, A festival to celebrate Falmouth’s beautiful open Six days of match racing for keelboats, traditional
and green spaces. As profiled on the BBC’s Great
craft and dinghies in the waters off Falmouth Bay,
snorkelling and kayaking if you’re feeling intrepid and
the Carrick Roads and the harbour. Wednesday is
British Garden Revival programme, this wonderful
just explore. Plus, we can offer exclusive rates to
our guests – just ask Isobel and the reception team early season festival brings together the Falmouth Champagne Day, a race for the big yachts with a
community like no other. The festival brings an
25-mile coastal course finishing in the inner harbour,
We’re lucky enough to have the golden sands of when you arrive. explosion of colour, life and activity to the town. whilst smaller boats race in the Carrick Roads.
Gyllyngvase beach just steps from us. Be it secluded You’ll find Gylly Beach just 15 minutes walk from
beach snoozing in summer, braving yourself for a the centre of town and linked via the South West FALMOUTH INTERNATIONAL SEA FALMOUTH OYSTER FESTIVAL
wild swim in autumn, searching rock pools in spring Coastpath to Swanpool Beach and Nature Reserve. SHANTY FESTIVAL 12th-15th October
or following the scent of the sea along the coast 16th June – 18th June October will see thousands descend on Falmouth
path in winter – the seasons here just can’t be beaten. for one of the highlights in the Cornish event
Described as the largest free festival of maritime
music on the planet, the three-day event kicks off calendar, Falmouth Oyster Festival. The festival
on the Friday evening with singing on Custom celebrates the oyster dredging season with a
House Quay and in Events Square, continuing four-day programme of events jam packed with
at several other venues in town until late! It’s a activities, talks, cooking demonstration, live music
great way to soak up the true atmosphere of and arts and crafts. Look out for our Oyster
Falmouth’s seafaring past and you’ll find it hard to stop Festival Break in the next issue of Seaview or call
your feet tapping along to the infectious rhythms. us for more information on 01326 312 707.

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