Through The Porthole

Through The Porthole is a three-bedroom townhouse in central Falmouth for five guests, with two bathrooms. The ground-floor bedroom has an en-suite with a walk-in shower, but the living area and kitchen are down narrow, steep stairs, and the walk to the town centre is downhill. A rear enclosed garden with an artificial lawn gives outdoor space in the middle of town, and one medium or two small dogs are accepted, so it works well between longer coastal walks along the harbour.

Wi-Fi is included, and parking is one allocated space with a permit, alongside a dishwasher and washing machine that make a week-long stay easier to manage. Three bedrooms give five guests more separation than a typical two-bedroom apartment. Changeover day is Saturday. A cot and highchair are available, and the shop is 0.3 miles away and the pub 0.1 miles.

Gyllyngvase Beach is 1.2 miles from the property, with Castle Beach and Swanpool Beach along the same coast. Falmouth itself is built around the third-deepest natural harbour in the world, with the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on the waterfront, Pendennis Castle open to visitors, and a university-town mix of restaurants and bars that runs events through the year, not just summer.

**Best for:** Families or friends wanting a dog-friendly townhouse with parking, three bedrooms and walking access to central Falmouth's harbour and museum.

**Less good for:** Five guests wanting more than two bathrooms.