An unknown beach in the centre of Falmouth? Well, we can’t quite promise you that, but compared to the hip crowds that gravitate towards the town’s Gylly Beach or the nature-loving brigade that regularly heads to its Swanpool Beach, Castle Beach in Falmouth offers a relatively quiet alternative.
Nestled at the junction of Falmouth seafront and Pendennis Point, Castle Beach is within a stone’s throw of the town centre’s funky eateries and shops. It becomes almost fully submerged at high tide, leaving a thin slither of golden sands for sunbathing and building sand castles. At lower tides, masses of rock pools are exposed between the beach and the water, meaning care needs to be taken if you’re going for a swim. But it also means that kids love the beach as they can explore the rock pools for mini sea monsters.
Castle Beach is also fairly sheltered, so it’s a great place for swimming. And with that rocky bottom at high tide, it’s also a popular spot for snorkelling. For those who get restless during a day at the beach, Pendennis Point and the iconic Pendennis Castle that sits atop it are just a 20-minute walk away along a lovely wooded road with sumptuous views across Falmouth Bay towards St Antony headland.
For a bite to eat, there’s a café at the beach which sells excellent ice creams. And you can easily nip to one of Falmouth’s many town centre pubs for lunch before heading back to the beach for a lazy afternoon. Castle Beach offers a right royal day at the seaside!