Short answer: The Maritime Museum is the standout — indoors, interactive, and it holds a toddler's attention properly. Gyllyngvase Beach is flat, walkable from town and has a café right on it.
Falmouth is easier with a toddler than most Cornish towns, mainly because the good bits are close together and mostly flat.
Genuinely well set up for small children — hands-on exhibits, boats to look at, and enough space to let a toddler move. Indoors, which matters more than anything else on a wet day.
Flat, sandy, walkable from town, with a café directly on the beach and toilets nearby. The easiest beach in Falmouth with a small child by a distance.
Falmouth is a working harbour with genuine traffic — ferries, tugs, occasionally something large in for repair. Costs nothing and holds attention surprisingly well.
The main street is largely flat and manageable. Some of the older side streets climb steeply, so stick to the main run.
Koffiji is dog-friendly with a strong gluten-free range and space to park a buggy. Gylly Beach Cafe puts you right on the sand.
Short crossings to St Mawes and Flushing are a genuinely good toddler activity — a boat trip that's over before anyone gets restless.
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