Yes, since 1987 the Helford River has been designated a voluntary marine conservation area. The information board (shown left) says “The sheltered creeks and mudflats support vast numbers of tubeworms, shrimp and shellfish..” and goes on to say “Over 80
Falmouth Bay seals and dolphins
The sheltered waters of Falmouth Bay have a rich diversity of marine life and it is not uncommon to see grey seals, dolphins and porpoises. Occassionally it is possible to see them from beaches such as Gyllyngvase but to have
Video of Bottlenose Dolphin in Falmouth Bay in Cornwall
Visitors to Falmouth may be lucky and see pods of either Bottlenose or Common Dolphin breaching the waters in Falmouth Bay or even in the Carrick Roads, the deep water channel in the Fal estuary. Although dolphins are often seen