Gyllyngvase's one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, south of Pendennis Castle. It's to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century. However, the growth of tourism in the town at around the turn of the 20th century saw the area become more built-up and the seafront on Cliff Road became home to several major hotels. The Falmouth Hotel was the first hotel to be built at Gyllyngvase, yards from the en… (More on Gyllyngvase)