Swanpool Nature Reserve and Beach

Swanpool Nature Reserve and Beach Swanpool SSSI includes the lake & other Nature Reserve areas of the Wet Willow Carr. They support a wide variety of animal and plant life.

The SSSI & beach are much loved by residents & visitors & SSSI supported by Friends of Swanpool Nature Reserve FoSNR This page is a new page created 28th May 2010. Interesting websites:
www.swanpool.org.uk = Swanpool Local Nature Reserve
www.cornwallnr.org.uk = Cornwall Nature Reserve
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk = Cornwall Wildlife Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk = Woodland Trust
www.naturedetectives.org.uk = Nature Detectives, part of Woodland Trust

16/04/2026

Blue Meadows Seagrass Restoration Project will be on Swanpool Beach on 21st and 22nd April 11am - 2pm to share information and answer questions

Really lovely to see an unusual visitor to Swanpool today, the elegant Northern Pintail (Anas acuta).
09/04/2026

Really lovely to see an unusual visitor to Swanpool today, the elegant Northern Pintail (Anas acuta).

14/03/2026

Friends of Swanpool Nature Reserve: Many apologies but our Litter Pick as part of the Falmouth Spring Clean on 25th March has been cancelled. We hope to arrange something in the future.

13/02/2026

Come and join Friends of Swanpool Nature Reserve at our work party as part of Falmouth Spring Clean on 25th March

Meet at the notice board in Swanpool Beach Car Park at 10am

For more information contact: [email protected]

Such a mild autumn/winter that several butterflies are still being seen, saw this beautiful painted lady a couple days a...
12/12/2025

Such a mild autumn/winter that several butterflies are still being seen, saw this beautiful painted lady a couple days ago at the south side of Swanpool lake. Have you see any recently?

Canada geese were first introduced to the UK in St. James's Park, London, in the 17th century. Today, the UK population ...
01/12/2025

Canada geese were first introduced to the UK in St. James's Park, London, in the 17th century. Today, the UK population is over 150,000 birds! I have seen more of them recently flying over Falmouth's beaches. Earlier this month whilst on Swanpool 2 flocks flew over the beach, so I went to look at the lake, and there they were. This is the first time I personally have seen them there. Have you??

Lovely flock of turnstone at the beach today.
20/01/2025

Lovely flock of turnstone at the beach today.

Lovely to see a Great Northern Diver come in close to shore today. They are winter visitors and we have about 3000 in th...
20/01/2025

Lovely to see a Great Northern Diver come in close to shore today. They are winter visitors and we have about 3000 in the UK in winter.

Another marine mammal washed up on Swanpool Beach yesterday. The dolphin was attended by Marine Strandings Network (MSN)...
06/01/2025

Another marine mammal washed up on Swanpool Beach yesterday. The dolphin was attended by Marine Strandings Network (MSN) Volunteers who collect data which goes to help ascertain cause of death. It was disposed of by the council as it was not “fresh”. If a marine mammal is freshly deceased, MSN will often take for post mortem.
If you ever spot a deceased marine animal, please report to Marine Strandings Network on 0345 201 2626. If animal is already tagged (see image) then no need to report.
If stranded animal is alive call British Divers Marine Life Rescue 01825 765546.

17/03/2024

‘SEAS OF CHANGE’
Save the date - Sun 28th April , 5pm-9pm
For our regular, last Sunday of the Month Social Cinema event at Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion.
Join us for a night of Ocean Conservation films inspiring ‘Seas of Change’
In partnership with Falmouth Marine Conservation we’ll be bringing you yet another community focused social cinema night, with our signature
Breathe-Watch-Discuss-Eat fomat

Tickets available at 99pfilms.com

13/03/2024

Beautiful juvenile seal playing with a furbelows holdfast (seaweed).

Spent a lovely half hour watching this juvenile seal playing at Swanpool Beach
13/03/2024

Spent a lovely half hour watching this juvenile seal playing at Swanpool Beach

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