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Gyllyngvase Beach

Cornwall, England · United Kingdom

What have people found?

Common coralline, gem anemone and spotted seahare turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Snakelocks anemone, atlantic beadlet anemone and strawberry anemone are the usual finds. ~382 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 6 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

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Predicted tide for FALMOUTH, from The UK Hydrographic Office.

See low tide times at Gyllyngvase Beach for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15in the dark2:12 AM5.2 ft2:34 PM5.3 ft
  2. Mon, Nov 16in the dark2:47 AM5.9 ft3:18 PM5.9 ft
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark3:38 AM6.6 ft4:23 PM6.4 ft

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from January and October.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 350 feet away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Gyllyngvase Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragacea
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Montagu's CrabXantho hydrophilus
Cushion StarAsterina gibbosa
Saw WrackFucus serratus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Purple TopshellSteromphala umbilicalis
Common CorallineCorallina officinalis
Japanese WireweedSargassum muticum
Spotted SeahareAplysia punctata
Gem AnemoneBunodactis verrucosa
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
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