Gyllyngvase Beach, locally known as Gylly Beach, is a popular, gently shelving sandy beach with rock pools to explore. This is the largest of the Falmouth beaches overlooked by Pendennis Castle and is a great location, just a 10-15 minute walk away from the centre of Falmouth.
The beach has gentle rollers, making it a popular swimming, surfing and stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) beach.
Gyllyngvase Beach has seasonal dog restrictions, prohibiting dogs from 15th May to 30th September between 10 am โ 6 pm.
Facilities include toilets, shop, Gylly beach cafe, lifeguards in the summer, car park and road parking, and disabled access (beach chair for hire).
Gyllyngvase in Cornish means ‘the shallow inlet’.
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Gyllyngvase Beach, Cliff Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4PA, United Kingdom
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