Swanpool Beach

Posted in Beaches Swanpool is a small lake behind a shingle bar, separating it from the beach of the same name, near Falmouth, on the south coast of Cornwall, UK. It is between Maenporth and Gyllyngvase, on the South West Coast Path. There was formerly a mine extending beneath the lagoon. It is approximately a 10 minute walk from us and a one mile from the town centre. A notable building in the area is Swanpool...
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Gyllyngvase Beach

Posted in Beaches Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, south of Pendennis Castle. It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century. However, the growth of tourism in the town at around the turn of the 20th century saw the area become more built-up and the seafront on Cliff Road became home to...
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Maenporth Beach

Posted in Beaches Maenporth is a cove and beach in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately two miles (3 km) south-southwest of Falmouth on the estuary of the River Fal. Maenporth cove faces east across Falmouth Bay with views towards Pendennis Castle and the lighthouse on St Anthony Head. Home – Life’s A Beach Cafe (lifesabeachcafe.co.uk) The South West Coast Path runs through...
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Falmouth

Posted in Beaches, The Area Falmouth is famous for its harbour. Together with Carrick Roads, it forms the third deepest natural harbour in the world, and the deepest in Western Europe. It is also famous for being the start or finish point of various round-the-world record-breaking voyages, such as those of Sir Francis Chichester and Dame Ellen MacArthur. Falmouth has been shaped and influenced by its strong connection to...
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