Dog-friendly beaches in Falmouth

Sand status, settled. Each beach carries its month ring — moss means go, rosehip means the council says no.

Gyllyngvase Beach

Falmouth's main town beach, a gentle curve of sand with gardens behind it and the coast path running along the top. As an award beach it carries the long restriction, closed to dogs from 10am to 6pm between mid-May and the end of September. Swanpool, ten minutes west, only closes in July and August.

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Swanpool Beach

Shingle and coarse sand below a nature-reserve lagoon on Falmouth's western edge, with a dog-friendly beach café on the sand. The shorter window applies here — 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm — which makes it the better Falmouth choice in June and September. The coast path continues from here to Maenporth.

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