Falmouth is famous for its harbour. Together with Carrick Roads, it forms the third deepest natural harbour in the world, and the deepest in Western Europe. It is also famous for being the start or finish point of various round-the-world record-breaking voyages, such as those of Sir Francis Chichester and Dame Ellen MacArthur.

Falmouth University is becoming one the best for arts, design and media in the country, and is known worldwide for its award winning Journalism course.

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Falmouth, TR11 3DF
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