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Village in Cornwall, England

Carnon Downs

Carnon Downs is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Plan a trip to Carnon Downs→From Cardiff

It is about three miles southwest of Truro on the A39 Truro to Falmouth road.

How locals move

Getting around Carnon Downs the local way

  • Get inNumerous ferries serve Falmouth, converging on the Prince of Wales Pier ferry terminal in the town centre.
  • Get inService is generally hourly but may skip a crossing when the tide is extremely low, when the ferries can't dock.
  • Get inTruro ferries run at all states of the tide, but have an alternative landing point in Truro during very low tides, when the ferry company provides a free shuttle bus to take you to the town centre.
  • Get inJust north of Falmouth, the King Harry Ferry runs year round as a chain-ferry providing a short-cut for cars crossing the Fal river.
  • Get inDetails for all of the above (along with connecting ferry services from St.

From Wikivoyage: Falmouth (England), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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