Unlike many locations you do not need to use a car to enjoy your stay at Parklands. There is a local newsagent 50 metres away which caters for the basics. The town centre and harbour are only ten minutes walk, and exhibitions, concerts and theatrical events are all catered for at the Falmouth Art Gallery and the Princess Pavillion. Falmouth’s natural harbour is the third largest deep-water harbour in the world, the traditional gateway to the Atlantic and one of the world’s great sailing harbours. The world-class National Maritime Museum Cornwall houses the small boat collection and offers unique and interactive displays of boats and their place in people’s lives. Falmouth’s maritime tradition is celebrated through the River Festival in May, the Henry Lloyd Falmouth Week in August and the Oyster Festival in October.

The town’s shopping streets lie just off the waterfront and are connected by small openways offering tantalising glimpses of the water and link the harbour with a charming mix of shops and art galleries. Cafés and restaurants offer a selection of both world and local cuisine. Within walking distance you will find beaches offering safe, crystal clear waters, sandy stretches and secluded coves ideal for family bathing and watersports. Sightseeing in the Falmouth area could not be easier. Climb aboard one of the many trip boats that ply the local waters, or hop-on and off the road train that in summer links the town, beaches and Henry VIII’s Pendennis Castle. Boat trips include, Truro, Helford River, St Mawes, Smugglers Cottage and Flushing.