Editing Falmouth, Cornwall (section)

== Economy, industry and tourism ==
[[File:Falmouth Cornwall Harbour.jpg|thumb|right|Falmouth Harbour, [[National Maritime Museum Cornwall|National Maritime Museum, Cornwall]] and [[Pendennis Castle]].]]

While Falmouth's maritime activity has much declined from its heyday, the docks are still a major contributor to the town's economy. It is the largest port in Cornwall. Falmouth remains a cargo port and the bunkering of vessels and the transfer of cargoes also keep the port's facilities busy. The port is popular with cruise ship operators.{{cn|date=October 2023}}

Further up the sheltered reaches of the Fal there are often several ships laid up, awaiting sailing orders and/or new owners/charterers.

Falmouth is a popular holiday destination and it is now primarily a tourist resort. The five main beaches starting next to Pendennis Castle and moving along the coast towards the Helford river are Castle, Tunnel, [[Gyllyngvase]], [[Swanpool, Cornwall|Swanpool]] and [[Maenporth]] beaches. The [[National Maritime Museum Cornwall]] opened in February 2003. The building was designed by the architect M. J. Long.<ref>{{cite web| title =Falmouth International Maritime Initiative| publisher =Long/Kentish Practice | url =http://www.longkentish.com/projects.htm | access-date = 2008-07-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080402074955/http://www.longkentish.com/projects.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2008-04-02}}</ref>

The ''Falmouth & Penryn Packet'', first published in 1858, is still based in the town as the lead title in a series of [[Packet Newspapers]] for central and western [[Cornwall]].<ref name="britishpapers1">{{cite web|title=British Newspapers Online entry for Falmouth & Penryn Packet|url=http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-sw/falmouth-penryn-packet|access-date=1 September 2012}}</ref>

[[The West Briton]] newspaper, first published in 1810, is a weekly tabloid newspaper which has a ''Falmouth & Penryn'' edition reporting on the area.