A More Interesting Way to Spend Your Time in Falmouth

There are plenty of ways to pass the time in Falmouth.

You can go to the beach. Walk the coast path. Sit in a bar and watch the harbour shift with the tide.

Or… you can do something a little stranger…

The Destination for Divination

Tucked away among the bars and restaurants of Falmouth’s Old High Street is a little hidden gem that offers something a bit different.

Basic Witch is a space dedicated to divination and storytelling.

We offer in-person tarot readings, astrology consultations, and natal chart work from our “Tarot Parlour” in central Falmouth, as well as remote readings and bespoke charts for those further afield.

Using our own original illustrated decks populated by characters from myth and legend, our readings focus on where you are in life, what patterns are emerging, and what might come next if those patterns continue.

Astrology, Cartomancy, and Personal Cosmology

Alongside tarot, we offer natal chart consultations—detailed explorations of the sky at the moment of your birth, mapped and interpreted through traditional astrological methods.

For those who want to go further, there are opportunities to study these systems for yourself through one-to-one coaching in divination.

Some visitors come for a single reading.

Others return to learn how to read the cards themselves.

A Different Kind of Activity

If you’re looking for unusual things to do in Falmouth, a tarot reading offers something most experiences don’t:

Time to stop.

Time to reflect.

Time to be told a story about your life that you might not have considered before.

It works just as well on your own as it does as part of a shared experience—whether that’s a quiet afternoon visit, a birthday gathering, or a group booking with friends.

Not Just Readings

Basic Witch also hosts guest readers and attends local events throughout the year, and offers a small collection of illustrated decks, books, art, divination accessories and jewellery rooted in folklore and magic.

Everything is part of the same idea:

That divination isn’t separate from everyday life—it’s another way of understanding it.

Visit Basic Witch in Falmouth

If you find yourself in Falmouth and want to do something a little different, you can book a private tarot reading or astrology consultation at our studio, or explore our remote offerings online.

Appointments are available in-person in Cornwall or via WhatsApp for those elsewhere.

Find out more or book here!

What does your future have in store?