Falmouth is a beautiful Cornish town in the north-eastern corner of the Lizard peninsular. It is at the end of the A39 trunk road, 11 miles south of Truro and as the name implies, at the mouth of the River Fal.
Falmouth is signposted from the roundabout at Carland Cross. The road takes you through the city of Truro. Truro City will be playing in the south-west division of the Southern League this season having won promotion in successive seasons from the old South-Western League, Toolstation Western League division one and premier. They ae also the only Cornish club to have won the F.A. Vase
Here is a general map of Falmouth. Bickland Park, home of Falmouth Town AFC is easy to find. After passing the Asda Superstore on the main A39 into Falmouth, you come to the "Hillhead" roundabout. Do not take the 1st exit which leads to the town centre, but take the 2nd exit which is signposted to the industrial estates. After passing Budock Hospital on the left, continue straight through the staggered junction and you will see the ground on the left hand side after about 300 metres.
Here is a detailed map of the approach to the ground. As you can see, it is very easy to find. After coming down a long hill, one approaches Kernick Roundabout. On the left there are the stores of B & Q and ASDA. There is then a stretch of three lane road that leads to Hillhead Rooundabout, where as mentioned above, you take th esecond exit. After a few hundred yards ther eare two mini roundabouts. Go straight across these and the gound is appoximately one hundred yards on the left.
There is quite a large car park
at the ground and there is also a clubhouse that provides drinks at very reasonable prices, so get there early to quench your thirst. Food is available during the match from shortly before half-time.
There is a main stand that can seat over 300 spectators and there is also covered standing areas on the other three sides of the ground making Bickland park one of the best grounds in Cornwall.
The changing rooms for the players a match officials are located behind the main standwhere there is also a hospitality room for the officials of the visiting clubs where light refreshments are served at half-time. In accordance with F.A. rules, no alcohol is served at any time. This means that even drinks purchased in the club house are not allowed to be brought into the ground.
Whilst in Falmouth, why not make time to look around this historic seaport. Falmouth is a living, working town, unlike many other coastal towns in Cornwall. It is twinned with Douarnenez in Brittany and Rothenberg in Germany. It is home to the National Maritime Museum (Cornwall), where there are on display many example of small boats. Pendennis Castle, built on the headland overlooks Carrick Roads and together with it's sister castle at St. Mawes, was built by King Henry VIII to protect Falmouth from possible attack by the Spanish. Both these castles are well worth a look around.Did you know that it has the third largest natural harbour in the world and has dry docking facilities for ships up to 100,000 tonnes. Each year Falmouth is visited by many cruise liners.