Fowey

The town of Fowey, pronounced Foy not Fowee!, lies on the south coast of Cornwall between Looe and Mevagissey. Fowey (Cornish: Fowydh) is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey with a population of 2,273 in the 2001 Census. Fowey has thrived as a port for hundreds of years, initially as a military town, then as the centre for china clay exports although that business is slowly diminishing. Fowey is the home of the Treffry family who live in Place House, from whom prolific 1800s Cornish industrialist Joseph Treffry came.

Today Fowey is busy with trawlers and yachts, the Royal Fowey Yacht Club being on its front. The seafood served in many of its restaurants comes from the Fowey estuary, or the sea just outside it. A few miles away from the town is Golant's 'Sawmill Recording Studios', which has been frequented by the likes of Oasis, the Stone Roses and Muse, as well as local bands

The town has grown over the years and now stretches for about a mile along the west bank of the River Fowey to the mouth of the river. Fowey is in the South Coast (Eastern Section) of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lies at the end of the Saints' Way. The town has ferries across the river to Polruan (foot) and Bodinnick (vehicle). There are many historic buildings in the town, including the ruins of St Catherine's Castle, while Readymoney Cove possesses a local beach.

The town boasts an excellent selection of quality shops and galleries, many exhibiting local works. If you are looking for refreshment be it a pint, a cream tea, fish and chips, a family meal or a gourmet dinner for a special occasion, then there is something to suit all tastes.

Fowey hosts the Du Maurier Literary Festival in June each year after Dame Daphne Du Maurier, probably the town's most favourite resident. Du Maurier actually lived at Menabilly, some three miles southwest of the town and it is thought the blue print for 'Manderley' in her famous book Rebecca.

B & Bs

Sunnycroft Guest House (8 km)

Coombe Farm (2 km)

Polgover Farm (9 km)

The Watchers (9 km)

Penrose B&B (8 km)

Cottages

Furze Cottage, sleeps 6, Lostwithiel (8 km)

Fullers Mill, sleeps 4, Looe (9 km)

Fleetings End, sleeps 6, Fowey (2 km)

Orchard Cottage, sleeps 2-3, Lostwithiel (8 km)

Cosy Cottage, sleeps 4 , Bodmin (5 km)

The Sail Loft, sleeps 2-4, Fowey (2 km)

The Mill, sleeps 6, Lostwithiel (8 km)

Rosebud Cottage, sleeps 6, Looe (9 km)

Threpney Byre, sleeps 2, Looe (9 km)

Twinkle's Cottage, sleeps 4, Looe (9 km)

Little Owls, sleeps 7, Looe (9 km)

Poppy Cottage, sleeps 4, St Austell (8 km)

The Mealhouse, sleeps 4, Looe (9 km)

Geranium Cottage, sleeps 4, Lostwithiel (8 km)

Waggoners, sleeps 4, Pelynt (9 km)

Topple Cottage, sleeps 4, Polperro (9 km)

Great Prideaux Barn, sleeps 5, St Blazey (5 km)

Golf holidays

Lostwithiel (8 km)

Carlyon Bay (8 km)

Holiday Parks

Jubilee 3, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Warleggan, sleeps 9 (9 km)

Superior 6, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Trelawne Bluebell, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Duchy 3, sleeps 3 (9 km)

Consort 6, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Premier Grand 8, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Hayloft, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Jubilee 2, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Granary, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Duchy 4, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Sunset, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Hazel, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Suncrest, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Regal Plus, sleeps 2 (9 km)

Poldark, sleeps 9 (9 km)

Sunking, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Sunbeam, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Trelawne Primula Gold, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Crown, sleeps 6 (9 km)

South Meadow, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Consort 4, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Sunway, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Imperial, sleeps 3 (9 km)

Sunseeker, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Premier Grand 6, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Royale 4, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Trelawne Poppy Silver, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Wheat, sleeps 2 (9 km)

Bridle, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Trelawne Poppy Gold, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Economy 4, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Royale 6, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Regal, sleeps 2 (9 km)

Apple, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Deluxe Grand 6, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Sovereign, sleeps 4 (9 km)

Standard 8, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Eden, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Trelawne Primula Silver, sleeps 6 (9 km)

Sunrise, sleeps 8 (9 km)

Local hotels

Boscundle Manor Hotel (8 km)

The Fowey Hotel (2 km)

Beeches Hotel & Elemis Day Spa (8 km)

Porth Avallen Hotel (8 km)

Cliff Head Hotel (8 km)

Royal Oak Restaurant with rooms (8 km)

King of Prussia (0 km)

The Fowey Hotel (2 km)

Hannafore Point Hotel (9 km)

Carlyon Bay Hotel (8 km)

Penryn House (9 km)

Sea Breeze (8 km)

Marina Villa Hotel and Restaurant (2 km)

Chandlers Marina Apartment (2 km)

The Best Western Restormel Lodge Hotel (8 km)

Wisteria Lodge Hotel & Country Spa (8 km)

The Old Quay House Hotel (2 km)

Barclay House (9 km)

Lostwithiel Hotel Golf & Country Club (8 km)

Local attractions

Beaches

Hallane (10 km)

Porth Pean (9 km)

Du Porth (9 km)

Polmear Beach, Charlestown (8 km)

Crinnis Beach, Carlyon Bay (7 km)

Spit Beach (5 km)

Par Sands (4 km)

Polkerris (3 km)

Polridmouth (3 km)

Readymoney (1 km)

Whitehouse Beach (0 km)

Polruan Quay Beach (1 km)

Lantic Bay (2 km)

Palace Cove (4 km)

Lansallos (4 km)

Polperro (8 km)

Talland (10 km)

Nearby gardens

Eden Project (8 km)

Pine Lodge Gardens (8 km)

Pubs

Rashleigh Arms (8 km)

King of Prussia (2 km)

Lugger Inn (2 km)

Safe Harbour Hotel (2 km)

Ship Inn (2 km)

Earl of Chatham (8 km)

Kings Arms (8 km)

Par Inn (5 km)

Welcome Home (5 km)

Jubilee Inn (8 km)

Lugger Inn (2 km)

Russell Inn (2 km)

Carlyon Arms (8 km)

Duke of Cornwall (8 km)

Holmbush Inn (8 km)

Hop & Vine Steak House (8 km)

Seven Stars (8 km)

Western Inn (8 km)

White Hart (8 km)

William Cookworthy (8 km)

Cornish Arms (5 km)

Four Lords (5 km)

New Inn (5 km)

Local walks

Carlyon Bay to Polkerris via Par (5 km)

Polkerris to Fowey via P'ridmouth (2 km)

Fowey to Pencarrow Head (2 km)

Pencarrow Head to Lansallos (3 km)

Lansallos Cove to Polperro (7 km)

Polperro to Talland Bay (9 km)