Beach Type

Sand

Facilities

Cafes/restaurant
First aid station
Toilets incl disabled
Lost child centre
Shops
Tennis courts
Volleyball

Activities

Swimming
Sailing
Fishing
Snorkeling
Scuba diving
Surfing
Wind surfing
Canoeing
Body boarding
Rent equipment available
Zoning is in place for activities

Nature and Wildlife

A pleasant beach walk takes you along the Bay and around Pendennis Headland and Castle to Falmouth Town Centre and Harbour Front. Good rock pools can be found between Gyllyngvase beach and Pendennis Headland. The award winning Queen Mary's gardens are nea

Parking

Pay parking available. Free from Oct 1st - March 31st. 107 spaces including 2 disabled bays.

Water Quality

Excellent

Lifeguard

RNLI

Cleaning and Litter

Cleaned by Carrick District Council contractors on a daily basis. Manually for litter and mechanical raking 2 - 3 times per week. Dog and litter bins provided.

Dogs

Dogs are banned Easter Day - 1st Oct.

Awards and Recommendations

Blue Flag Beach
Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Falmouth
County: Cornwall
Latitude/Longitude: 50.1433, -5.06687
Postcode: TR11 4PA
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

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Access

Follow main roads and then the A39 signs to Falmouth. Follow brown and white visitors signs to the beaches. Access to the beach is off Cliff Road signposted from Falmouth.

Public Transport

National Express services and local bus services at the beach. Twenty minutes walk from Town Centre and ten minutes walk from branch line railway station.

Nearest Railway Stations

Falmouth Town (Less than a mile away)
Penmere (Less than a mile away)
Falmouth Docks (About a mile away)
Penryn (Cornwall) (Approx. 3 miles away)
Perranwell (Approx. 6 miles away)

Tourist Information

Falmouth tic: 11 Market Strand. Prince of Wales Pier. Falmouth TR11 3DF Tel 01326 312300. falmouthtic@yahoo.com

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Falmouth