Mylor is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of Kerrier. It is bounded on the North by Restronguet Creek which separates it from Feock, on the East by the River Fal which separates it from St Just-in-Roseland, on the South by Falmouth Harbour, and on the West by St Gluvias and Perranarworthal. The parish is located North of Falmouth on the West coast of the natural haven of Carrick Roads. It once contained a small Royal Navy Dockyard. Mylor Bridge is a village situated at the head of the creek. Tregew is another village. The parish of Flushing was created from Mylor in 1844.