Because Falmouth Harbour is a large, protected, horseshoe-shaped bay you are able to find two main centers of activity. On the north side of the harbour you can casually mingle with the residents of the small village of Falmouth. If you are more interested in the visitor oriented tourist spots travel to the east side of Falmouth Harbour where you will be walking distance from Nelson's Dockyard.<br /> <br /> Nelson's Dockyard is named after a Royal Navy Captain that set up his base there in 1785. Now, Nelson's Dockyard evokes the presence of the greatest naval Commander in history by means of its faded pink brick and weather-worn bollards. Just to the south is English Harbour, probably one of the most atmospheric ports you'll ever come across. These dockyard and many others, including the marinas, old inns, pubs, and crowds of yacht crews may remind you a bit of Newport or Annapolis, because this is the epicenter of the Caribbean yachting world. <br />