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Castle Beach
Castle Beach is a rocky/sandy beach to the west of Pendennis Point, Falmouth. Pendennis Castle can be visited and there is lots to see in Falmouth.
There are plenty of rock pools on the beach and Falmouth beaches are also a popular surfing location.
The beach sits within the town centre with road car parking along Cliff Road, also a car park by Gyllyngvase beach and there are 2 small car parks on Pendennis Point.
Facilities include beach shop, Castle Beach Cafe, beach hut hire and toilets.
Dog Friendly Beach?
Castle Beach has seasonal dog restrictions not allowing dogs from 1st July to 31st August between 10 am - 6 pm
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 216 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
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Castle Beach, Cliff Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NZ, United Kingdom
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Castle Beach Tide Times
Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Castle Beach is at FALMOUTH 0.28 km (0.17 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height.
Tue 28 Mar
Low Tide at 03:27 (Height 1.35m)
High Tide at 09:05 (Height 4.23m)
Low Tide at 15:39 (Height 1.63m)
High Tide at 21:28 (Height 4.20m)
Wed 29 Mar
Low Tide at 04:11 (Height 1.78m)
High Tide at 09:53 (Height 3.85m)
Low Tide at 16:29 (Height 2.02m)
High Tide at 22:26 (Height 3.89m)
Thu 30 Mar
Low Tide at 05:24 (Height 2.10m)
High Tide at 11:04 (Height 3.57m)
Low Tide at 17:56 (Height 2.24m)
High Tide at 23:56 (Height 3.73m)
Fri 31 Mar
Low Tide at 06:53 (Height 2.13m)
High Tide at 13:34 (Height 3.59m)
Low Tide at 19:28 (Height 2.16m)
Sat 01 Apr
High Tide at 01:59 (Height 3.91m)
Low Tide at 08:26 (Height 1.86m)
High Tide at 14:38 (Height 3.89m)
Low Tide at 20:52 (Height 1.82m)
Sun 02 Apr
High Tide at 02:54 (Height 4.24m)
Low Tide at 09:28 (Height 1.47m)
High Tide at 15:23 (Height 4.22m)
Low Tide at 21:46 (Height 1.44m)
Mon 03 Apr
High Tide at 03:37 (Height 4.54m)
Low Tide at 10:12 (Height 1.13m)
High Tide at 16:02 (Height 4.50m)
Low Tide at 22:27 (Height 1.13m)
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