Budock Water

Budock Water is a small village about 2 miles west of Falmouth. Its Cornish name, Roseglos, means “church hillspur”. The parish church of St Budock is partly 13th century and partly 15th century, and still has the box pews that most churches lost in the Victorian period. The earliest recorded rector dates from 1207. Falmouth was originally part of Budock parish, so this is the ancient mother church of the town. Inside is a monumental brass to John Killigrew (died 1567) of Arwenack, the first Governor of Pendennis Castle.

The village sits between Falmouth’s harbour town amenities and the Helford River to the south. Trebah and Glendurgan Gardens, two of Cornwall’s subtropical gardens, are about 3 miles south-west, and Penjerrick Garden, which opens only on selected days, is in the parish. Maenporth Beach and Swanpool Beach are both within 2 miles. Dogs are banned from both between 10am and 6pm from 1 July to 31 August.

Holiday accommodation here tends to be quieter than Falmouth itself while still being within easy reach of the town’s restaurants, galleries and boat trips.