Beach Type

Sand & Pebble

Facilities

Toilets are available
A cafe/restaurant is available for refreshments
Hire of deck chairs
Parasols
Windbreaks
There is a bouncy castle on the beach
Beach huts are let for the season

Activities

Swimming
Fishing
Surf board hire
Children's area
Canoeing
Body boarding
Surfskis
An 18-hole crazy golf course is nearby

Nature and Wildlife

The South West Coast Path runs along this stretch of coast. There is a footpath around Swanpool Lake to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Nature reserve beyond. Swanpool lake is good for birds.

Parking

Pay parking available (approximately 450 spaces).

Water Quality

Good

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

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

Dogs

Dogs are banned from Easter Day - 1st Oct.

Location

Nearest town: Falmouth
County: Cornwall
Latitude/Longitude: 50.1404, -5.07508
Postcode: TR11 4EJ
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

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Access

From Falmouth follow the Swanpool Road. signposted from Falmouth.

Public Transport

Trains: Stop at Falmouth Penmere Halt or Falmouth Town. Buses: Western National 64 from the Moor.

Nearest Railway Stations

Penmere (Less than a mile away)
Falmouth Town (About a mile away)
Falmouth Docks (About a mile and a half 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 email: falmouthtic@yahoo.co.uk

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Falmouth