Town guide

Falmouth, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there

Falmouth, Falmouth Scenery Photo: Lewis Clarke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Falmouth is described by Wikidata as a “town and port on the River Fal in Cornwall, England, UK”. Its Cornish name is Aberfala. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.

Cornish name: Aberfala
Beaches in our guide within 10 km: 5
Council car parks within 3 km: 12
Nearest railway station: Falmouth Town station (220 m (0.1 miles))

Beaches near Falmouth

Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Falmouth, nearest first.

Beach	Distance (straight line)	Council dog rule	Water quality 2025
Gyllyngvase	600 m (0.4 miles)	No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September	Excellent
Swanpool	1.2 km (0.8 miles)	No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August	Excellent
Maenporth	3.4 km (2.1 miles)	No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August	Excellent
Porthcurnick	7.8 km (4.9 miles)	Not on the council restriction list	Excellent
Porthallow	9.1 km (5.7 miles)	Not on the council restriction list	Excellent

Council dog restrictions listed under Falmouth

Castle Beach, Falmouth: no dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (map PDF)
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth: no dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September (map PDF)
Maenporth Beach, Falmouth: no dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (map PDF)
Swanpool Beach, Falmouth: no dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (map PDF)
Tunnel Beach, Falmouth: no dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (map PDF)

From Cornwall Council’s dogs-on-beaches list, last updated 23 October 2026.

Council car parks in and near Falmouth

Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.

Council car park	Postcode	Distance (straight line)	Spaces	Open	Council page updated
The Dell, Arwennack Avenue, Falmouth	TR11 3HP	230 m (0.1 miles)	105	24 hours	4 August 2026
Grove Place, Falmouth	TR11 4AU	260 m (0.2 miles)	168	24 hours	6 August 2026
New Street, Falmouth	–	380 m (0.2 miles)	50	24 hours	27 May 2026
Well Lane, New Street, Falmouth	TR11 3DJ	470 m (0.3 miles)	37	24 hours	6 August 2026
Gyllyng Street, Falmouth	TR11 3EH	480 m (0.3 miles)	19	24 hours	27 May 2026
Church Street, Falmouth	TR11 3EQ	550 m (0.3 miles)	168	24 hours	20 August 2026
Vernon Place, Falmouth	–	560 m (0.3 miles)	5	24 hours	27 May 2026
Gyllyngvase Beach Coach Park, Queen Mary Road, Falmouth	TR11 4DP	610 m (0.4 miles)	10	–	27 October 2026
Gyllyngvase, Queen Mary Road, Falmouth	TR11 4DP	610 m (0.4 miles)	107	Car park locked from 8pm - 7am all days	23 October 2026
Smithick Hill, Falmouth	TR11 3AY	620 m (0.4 miles)	30	24 hours	27 May 2026
The Moor, Falmouth	TR11 3QA	660 m (0.4 miles)	34	24 hours	6 August 2026
Town Quarry, Quarry Hill, Falmouth	TR11 2BX	850 m (0.5 miles)	281	24 hours	4 August 2026

Getting to Falmouth by train

The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Falmouth:

Falmouth Town station: 220 m (0.1 miles)
Falmouth Docks station: 790 m (0.5 miles)
Penmere station: 1.2 km (0.7 miles)

Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.