By rail
Falmouth Docks station: beaches and places nearby
Photograph to come Falmouth Docks station.
Falmouth Docks station (FAL) is on the Maritime Line. This page lists the beaches and National Trust and English Heritage places nearest the station, with straight-line distances, council dog rules and water quality, so you can plan a day out without a car.
- Station code
- FAL
- Line
- Maritime Line
- Times, tickets and facilities
- National Rail page for Falmouth Docks
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Gyllyngvase (1.1 km (0.7 miles))
- Town guide
- Falmouth (790 m (0.5 miles))
Before you travel
Timetables, step-free access, ticket machines and parking at the station change, and some small stations are request stops. We do not copy them here: check the National Rail page for Falmouth Docks or the National Rail journey planner before you go.
Beaches near Falmouth Docks station
Beaches in our guide within 5 km of the station, nearest first. Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyllyngvase | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Swanpool | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Maenporth | 4.0 km (2.5 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
National Trust and English Heritage places nearby
Places in our guide within 10 km of the station, by straight-line distance.
- Pendennis Castle (English Heritage): 760 m (0.5 miles)
- St Mawes Castle (English Heritage): 2.3 km (1.4 miles)
- St Anthony Head (National Trust): 3.1 km (1.9 miles)
- Glendurgan Garden (National Trust): 6.6 km (4.1 miles)
- Trelissick (National Trust): 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
Council car parks near the station
Cornwall Council car parks within 1 km (straight line). Station car parks run by the rail operator are not included: see the National Rail page for Falmouth Docks.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Place, Falmouth | TR11 4AU | 560 m (0.3 miles) | 168 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| The Dell, Arwennack Avenue, Falmouth | TR11 3HP | 640 m (0.4 miles) | 105 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| New Street, Falmouth | – | 940 m (0.6 miles) | 50 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Church Street, Falmouth | TR11 3EQ | 1.0 km (0.6 miles) | 168 | 24 hours | 20 August 2026 |
On the line
Maritime Line
A branch line from Truro to Falmouth. Stations in Cornwall, in order:
- Truro
- Perranwell
- Penryn
- Penmere
- Falmouth Town
- Falmouth Docks (this station)
For beaches, parking and events around Falmouth, see our town guide.
Map
See all railway stations in Cornwall or Cornwall month by month for daylight and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- OpenStreetMap: Falmouth Docks station – ODbL; location and station code
- Wikipedia: Maritime Line – CC BY-SA; stations on the line, checked 1 November 2026
- National Rail: Falmouth Docks – linked for times and facilities
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
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