Pendennis Castle Directions

Directions to Pendennis Castle

  • Parking

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    Main car park on Castle Drive - follow signs past 'Ships & Castles' Leisure Centre (use TR11 4NQ for Sat-Nav). There is a 2.1M height barrier in place and no parking charge.

    Accessible parking within the castle grounds is limited and operates on a first-come, first-served basis, (use TR11 4LP for Sat-Nav). Visitors with mobility concerns can use the drop-off point at the castle gates.

  • Road Access

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    On Pendennis Headland, 1 mile SE of Falmouth
  • SAT NAV

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    Postcode : TR11 4NQ

    Latitude : 50.146832

    Longtitude : -5.046738

  • Bus Access

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    The nearest bus stop to Pendennis Castle is along Castle Drive. This involves a short uphill walk to the castle entrance. Buses that operate at this stop include the 67 Coastal Circular from Falmouth Moor and the First Kernow Falmouth Coaster (open-top).

    There are frequent First Kernow bus connections to Falmouth Moor from Newquay and Truro (Buses U1/U1A), Redruth (Bus U2), also Penzance and Helston (Bus U4).

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    The nearest station is Falmouth Docks, which is an approx. 0.5mile / 0.75km uphill walk to Pendennis Castle. Falmouth Docks is the terminus of the scenic Maritime Line from Truro. Trains run every 30 minutes Mon to Sat, every hour on Sundays. Find tickets and timings online at Great Western Railway

  • Bicycle Access

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    Find this site on The National Cycle Network

  • Ferry Access

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    A Passenger Ferry links Falmouth Price of Wales Pier and St Mawes daily throughout the year. Hourly service during the winter, increasing to every 30mins during the summer months. Journey time 20mins. It is a 250m walk from Falmouth Moor bus stops to Prince of Wales Pier. On arrival at St Mawes it is a further 0.5mile / 0.75km walk to St Mawes Castle. For ferry times and fares visit Falriver.co.uk

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