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Greenbank Hotel

Harbour Side
Rated 8.7 in 1156 reviews

Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth, United Kingdom, is a historic coastal retreat offering an exceptional blend of tranquility and charm. Nestled along the banks of the picturesque River Fal, the hotel provides a serene haven with stunning water views that captivate guests from the moment they arrive. The location is one of Greenbank Hotel's standout features, as it is perfectly positioned to offer easy access to Falmouth’s vibrant maritime culture and the surrounding natural beauty of Cornwall.

Originally constructed in the 17th century, the hotel carries with it a rich history, having been a favorite with maritime visitors over the centuries. Today, Greenbank Hotel seamlessly combines its historical character with modern comforts, creating an inviting atmosphere for all types of travelers. The interior exudes understated elegance, with tastefully designed rooms that provide guests with a comfortable and stylish stay.

One of the highlights of staying at Greenbank Hotel is the opportunity to savor delicious cuisine at its renowned on-site restaurant. Here, diners can enjoy meals crafted from locally-sourced ingredients while taking in breathtaking views of the harbor. Furthermore, the hotel’s bar offers a welcoming space for guests to unwind with a wide selection of beverages.

The hotel’s commitment to exemplary service ensures that every guest’s stay is both relaxing and memorable. Whether visitors are looking to explore the stunning Cornish coastline, partake in water-based activities, or simply indulge in a peaceful retreat, Greenbank Hotel provides an ideal setting for a delightful and unforgettable experience.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Falmouth and near Greenbank Hotel

National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Museum in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1.4km / 0.9mi
Arwenack
Arwenack
Manor in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
1.5km / 0.93mi
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
Church in Falmouth, Falmouth, England, UK
1.1km / 0.66mi
All Saints' Church, Falmouth
All Saints' Church, Falmouth
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km / 0.71mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
200m / 210yd
Gyllyngvase
Gyllyngvase
Area in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
The Killigrew Monument
The Killigrew Monument
Monument in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km / 0.92mi
Church of St Peter and Gate-Piers, Gates, Wall and Railing to South West
Church of St Peter and Gate-Piers, Gates, Wall and Railing to South West
Church building in Mylor, Cornwall, England, UK
490m / 0.3mi
St Mary Immaculate Church, Falmouth
Church in Cornwall, United Kingdom
1km / 0.6mi
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church in Falmouth, Cornwall
0.8km / 0.49mi
Pendennis Castle
Pendennis Castle
Device Fort on the west side of the estuary of the River Fal, near Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK
2.5km / 1.6mi
Pendennis Castle
Pendennis Castle
Device Fort on the west side of the estuary of the River Fal, near Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Castle
Castle in Cornwall built in the 16th century
3.6km / 2.3mi
Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle
Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle
Grade I listed Blockhouse in Falmouth, United Kingdom
3km / 1.9mi
Swanpool Beach
2.3km / 1.4mi
Church of Saint Mylor, Mylor
Church of Saint Mylor, Mylor
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
2.3km / 1.4mi
All Saints
Church in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall
2.9km / 1.8mi
Church of St Gluvias
Church of St Gluvias
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Church of Saint Budock
Church of Saint Budock
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Penryn Museum
Museum in Cornwall, United Kingdom
2.1km / 1.3mi
Penryn Methodist Church
Penryn Methodist Church
Architectural structure in Penryn, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Maenporth
Maenporth
Village in Cornwall, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes
Church building in St. Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Church of Saint Piran
Church of Saint Piran
Church in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom
5.9km / 3.7mi
St Laud's Church, Mabe
St Laud's Church, Mabe
Church in Mabe, Cornwall, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Porthbeor Beach
Porthbeor Beach
Beach in Cornwall
5.8km / 3.6mi
Great Molunan Beach
Great Molunan Beach
Beach on Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall
4.6km / 2.8mi
Church of Saint Just
Church of Saint Just
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Mawnan Methodist Chapel
Mawnan Methodist Chapel
Chapel in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of Saint Michael
Church of Saint Michael
Church building in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of Saint Anthony
Church of Saint Anthony
Church in St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall, England, UK
5.2km / 3.3mi
St Feock's Church
St Feock's Church
Church in Feock, Cornwall, England, UK
5.2km / 3.3mi
Church of Saint John and Saint Petroc
Church of Saint John and Saint Petroc
Church in Devoran, Feock, Cornwall, England, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan
St Mawnan and St Stephen's Church, Mawnan
Church in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Towan Beach
Towan Beach
Beach on the Roseland Peninsula, in Cornwall, England, UK
6.5km / 4mi
Church of St Gerrans
Church of St Gerrans
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
7km / 4.3mi
Roundwood Quay
Wharf in Feock, Cornwall, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Church of St Michael & All Angels
Church of St Michael & All Angels
Church in Ponsanooth, Penryn, Cornwall
6.1km / 3.8mi
Ponsanooth Methodist Church
Ponsanooth Methodist Church
Church in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
Old Kea Mission Chapel
Old Kea Mission Chapel
Church in Kea, Cornwall, England, UK
9km / 5.6mi
St Andrew
Church in Malpas, Cornwall
9.7km / 6mi
Plen-an-gwary
Type of amphitheatre found in Cornwall
8.4km / 5.2mi
All Hallows Church Of Saint Kea
All Hallows Church Of Saint Kea
Church building in Kea, United Kingdom
9.1km / 5.6mi
Church of Saint Anthony
Church of Saint Anthony
Grade I listed church in St Anthony-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of Saint Manacca
Church of Saint Manacca
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
9.5km / 5.9mi

What to do in Falmouth and near Greenbank Hotel

National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Museum in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1.4km / 0.9mi
Arwenack
Arwenack
Manor in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
1.5km / 0.93mi
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
Church in Falmouth, Falmouth, England, UK
1.1km / 0.66mi
All Saints' Church, Falmouth
All Saints' Church, Falmouth
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
1.1km / 0.71mi
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris
St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
200m / 210yd
Gyllyngvase
Gyllyngvase
Area in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
The Killigrew Monument
The Killigrew Monument
Monument in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
1.5km / 0.92mi
Church of St Peter and Gate-Piers, Gates, Wall and Railing to South West
Church of St Peter and Gate-Piers, Gates, Wall and Railing to South West
Church building in Mylor, Cornwall, England, UK
490m / 0.3mi
St Mary Immaculate Church, Falmouth
Church in Cornwall, United Kingdom
1km / 0.6mi
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church in Falmouth, Cornwall
0.8km / 0.49mi
Pendennis Castle
Pendennis Castle
Device Fort on the west side of the estuary of the River Fal, near Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK
2.5km / 1.6mi
Pendennis Castle
Pendennis Castle
Device Fort on the west side of the estuary of the River Fal, near Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Castle
Castle in Cornwall built in the 16th century
3.6km / 2.3mi
Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle
Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle
Grade I listed Blockhouse in Falmouth, United Kingdom
3km / 1.9mi
Swanpool Beach
2.3km / 1.4mi
Church of Saint Mylor, Mylor
Church of Saint Mylor, Mylor
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
2.3km / 1.4mi
All Saints
Church in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall
2.9km / 1.8mi
Church of St Gluvias
Church of St Gluvias
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Church of Saint Budock
Church of Saint Budock
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Penryn Museum
Museum in Cornwall, United Kingdom
2.1km / 1.3mi
Penryn Methodist Church
Penryn Methodist Church
Architectural structure in Penryn, Cornwall, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Maenporth
Maenporth
Village in Cornwall, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes
St Mawes' Church, St Mawes
Church building in St. Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Church of Saint Piran
Church of Saint Piran
Church in Perranarworthal, United Kingdom
5.9km / 3.7mi
St Laud's Church, Mabe
St Laud's Church, Mabe
Church in Mabe, Cornwall, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Porthbeor Beach
Porthbeor Beach
Beach in Cornwall
5.8km / 3.6mi
Great Molunan Beach
Great Molunan Beach
Beach on Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall
4.6km / 2.8mi
Church of Saint Just
Church of Saint Just
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Mawnan Methodist Chapel
Mawnan Methodist Chapel
Chapel in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of Saint Michael
Church of Saint Michael
Church building in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi

About Falmouth

Falmouth, located on the southwestern coast of England, offers a range of activities and sights that cater to various interests. One of the most significant attractions is the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, which provides insights into the region's rich maritime history. The museum features interactive exhibits and showcases the importance of the sea to Falmouth and beyond.

Another highlight is Falmouth's Beaches, such as Gyllyngvase Beach and Swanpool Beach. These sandy spots are ideal for relaxation, swimming, and water sports. The scenic coastal paths around the area also offer beautiful views and opportunities for walking or cycling.

For those interested in history, Pendennis Castle is a notable site. Built in the 16th century, this fortress provides a glimpse into England's past and offers panoramic views of the coast. Exploring the castle grounds can be an enjoyable way to learn about military history.

Art enthusiasts may appreciate the Falmouth Art Gallery, which features a diverse collection of artworks, including pieces by local artists. The gallery often hosts exhibitions and events that showcase contemporary art.

In addition, the Falmouth Harbour is an essential part of the town's character. Taking a stroll along the waterfront or enjoying a boat tour can provide a different perspective of the area. The harbor is also a hub for sailing and other maritime activities.

For a taste of local culture, visiting The Cornish Bakery or any of the independent shops and cafes in the town center can be rewarding. Sampling local produce and specialties is an integral part of the Falmouth experience.

Lastly, if time allows, consider exploring the nearby Gardens of Trebah and Glendurgan. These beautiful gardens offer a peaceful retreat and display a variety of plant species, making them perfect for leisurely strolls.

Overall, Falmouth presents a blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a charming destination for visitors.




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