Falmouth has a rare thing in Cornwall: sandy beaches within walking distance of the town centre, strung along the seafront below the town. The dog rules are seasonal and set beach-by-beach by Cornwall Council's Public Spaces Protection Order, enforced with 100-pound fines. Gyllyngvase, the main beach, bans dogs from 15 May to 30 September between 10am and 6pm, while Swanpool, Castle Beach and Maenporth ban them from 1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm. Crucially, all of these bans only apply between 10am and 6pm, so dogs are welcome before 10am and after 6pm even in peak August, and all day outside the season. The one beach open to dogs around the clock all year is Sunny Cove (also called Arthur's Beach), a small cove between Swanpool and Maenporth, so a dog is never stuck. Always check the signs on arrival, as the order can change.
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