South Cornwall’s best rock pooling beaches for kids

Not all children are kept amused by building sandcastles and going for a paddle in our Cornish seas. Some prefer to be investigating the huge variety of sea creatures which can be found in rock pools throughout Cornwall. Here are are favourite rock pooling beaches in south Cornwall that kids will love exploring.

Gyllyngvase

An arc of golden sand makes this Falmouth beach a favourite for day trips with children, with good beach facilities including the famous Gylly Beach Café, and plenty of rock-pools to explore on the outcrop at the south end of the beach. Crabbing with a net and bucket is easy here, and shallower pools host shrimps and winkles. You might even see the odd lobster.