About Falmouth Week
Friday 8th - Sunday 17th August 2025
Scroll down for full details on road closures, traffic information, parking, vessel exclusion zone on the water and much more!
Falmouth has something for everyone! With great activities, shopping and dining, there’s plenty to do around the town! You can find full details on shops and businesses, eating and drinking, and accommodation on the official Falmouth website.
Falmouth Week provides a racing programme to challenge the most competitive sailors, yet retains a ‘fun and friendly’ feel which also attracts families and the less experienced. The regatta is organised by the Port of Falmouth Sailing Association (PoFSA) which is a partnership of Falmouth’s six local sailing clubs. See the sailing week page for more information.
Falmouth Week’s shoreside activities have developed a lot over the years, and thanks to our amazing sponsors and partners we now have a full schedule of daytime and evening entertainment throughout the town. Find out more on the shoreside events page.
Car Parking
There are several car parks across Falmouth. Find out more about all Cornwall Council owned car parks here.
Please note: Church Street car park will be CLOSED for the duration of Falmouth Week.
Sectioning off will begin on Sunday 3rd August in Church Street car park ready for the build to begin. The car park will return to normal operation on Wednesday 20th August.
Trains
When arriving by train, change at Truro and take the Maritime Line, a twice hourly rail service between Truro and Falmouth. Journey time is approximately 20 minutes.
Please be aware that the service may be busier than usual and allow enough time to travel by train.
We recommend that Falmouth Docks station is used where possible as a managed queuing system will be implemented. Falmouth Town station will be CLOSED on Wednesday 13th August. Please use the Falmouth Docks station when booking your tickets for this day.
Click here to plan your journey and check the timetable for the last train. All services will follow their usual timetables.
Road Closures
Pink Wig Mermaid March – Friday 8th August
Road closures will be implemented from 5pm to 8pm and will affect Beacon Street, Falmouth between the junctions of Trevethan Hill and Dunstanville Terrace, Dunstanville Terrace between the junctions of Symons Hill and High Street, Killigrew Street between the junctions of Market Strand and The Moor, and High Street, Webber Street, Market Strand, Market Street, Church Street, Arwenack Street, Bank Place and Grove Place Falmouth for their entire lengths.
Falmouth Carnival – Saturday 9th August
Road closures will be implemented from 6pm to 8.30pm and will affect Tregenver Road between the junctions of Penmere Hill and Dracaena Avenue, Dracaena Avenue between the junctions of Clifton Terrace and Killigrew Street, Western Terrace between the junctions of Dracaena Avenue and Marlborough Road, Fish Strand Hill between the junction of Church Street and property number 16, Quarry Hill between the junction of Berkeley Vale and the property number 6, Killigrew Street, Road From Berkeley Vale To The Moor Roundabout, The Moor Roundabout, Webber Street, High Street, Market Strand, Market Street, Church Street, Arwenack Street, Bank Place, Grove Place, Quay Hill, Quay Street and Hulls Lane for their entire lengths.
RAF Red Arrows – Wednesday 13th August
Road closures will be implemented from 3pm to 7.30pm and will affect Castle Drive between grid reference SW82265 32139 and the junction of Cliff Road, Fenwick Road, Cliff Road, Stracey Road, Gyllyngvase Hill, Gyllyngvase Road, Gyllyngvase Terrace, De Pass Road, Emslie Road, Pendennis Road for their entire lengths.
You can see a map of the latest planned road closures here.
Air Display Information
A temporary vessel exclusion zone will be in place on the water from 5.30pm until the display ends. No unauthorised vehicles may enter, anchor or transit through this area during this period. The perimeter will be marked by 8 x large yellow race markers and will be enforced by Falmouth Harbour, the RNLI and PoFSA.
There will be a temporary vessel transit lane, close to Pendennis Point, to allow controlled access to the inner bay. This transit lane will be open between 5.30pm – 6pm. From 6pm, no unauthorised vessels may enter, anchor or transit through the area whatsoever. The transit lane will be marked by 4 x orange markers.
Please note: there is a drone restriction across the whole of Falmouth for the duration of the Air Display.
Falmouth Rugby Club Parking
The Car Park is a Long stay (ANPR Controlled) car park in operation from 6am to midnight every day with the ability to pay on site with two pay machines (one by the gate & the other under the score board). Ringo is also accepted on site. Motorhomes are also welcome during those hours.
The Car Park is unmanned most of the time but during Falmouth Week and especially Red Arrows Day, there will be volunteers on site marshalling visitors & dispensing local information.
The Town Centre is a 10 minute walk (all down hill)
Maritime Museum is a 20-minute walk
Gyllyngvase beach is 15 minutes walk away (great area to watch the Red Arrows).
DIRECTIONS
Come into Falmouth on the A39 (passing McDonalds on the left before the hill), then proceed straight ahead at the next traffic lights (Majestic Wines on your left). The ground entrance is the 4th exit at the next mini roundabout of Chard Terrace, Western Terrace and Killigrew Street.
