Bream Cove is a small, sheltered beach overlooking Falmouth Bay.
This delightful beach is privately owned but there are no restrictions on public access. It’s good for swimming and bathing on an incoming tide except when there is a strong easterly wind. It’s also popular for snorkelling and diving.
The beach consists of shingle with some rocky outcrops. At low tide there are plenty of rock pools to explore.
It’s best accessed via a public footpath through woods or along the south west coast path between Maenporth Beach and Rosemullion Head. Bream Cove has no facilities. The nearest public toilets, café and restaurant are located at Maenporth.
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- Carpark (Free)
- Carpark (Charges apply)
- Lifeguards not available
- Dogs allowed (All year)
- 30+ minutes walk from carpark
History of Bream Cove
Travel / Parking information for Bream Cove
Directions to Bream Cove
From Falmouth follow signs towards Maenporth Beach. You can either park at Maenporth beach carpark and walk along the coastal path, or follow the road round for another mile and there is limited parking for around 10 cars on the side of the road. From here you can walk down the public footpath to the beach which takes around 5-10 minutes.
Parking for Bream Cove
Maenporth Beach car park is the nearest car park for Bream Cove. From here you can walk the coast path south towards Rosemullion Head. There is closer parking on the side of the road if you follow the road round from Maenporth beach, however, this is limited to around 10 cars and will fill up quickly in the summer.