Fowey South East Cornwall

Polruan Headland Fowey in south east Cornwall set on the west bank of the river Fowey with Polruan on the Eastern Bank of the river. Fowey Pronounced "Foy" is at the end of Saints way with a foot ferry at Polruan and the vehicle ferry at Bodinnick connecting Fowey & Polruan. River Fowey cuts through an ancient wooded valley at Golitha Falls from high up on the Cornish Moors on its way down through the historic town of Lostwithiel and the village of Golant and onto Fowey with Polruan to the east and Fowey to the west linked by a water taxi

Fowey a commercial seaport with deep sheltered water offering extensive facilities for the export of china clay from St Austell, in the 14th to the 16th century the main export was tin, as well as a commercial port it's a very popular with the visiting yachtsmen providing attractive moorings & water taxies, popular with tourists, a natural harbour famous for its sailing full with yachts and pleasure craft

Fowey Polruan As Fowey developed trade over the years Fowey needed defences, in the 14th century Fowey used archers to defend the town then two blockhouses were built in the entrance to Fowey Harbour one on the east side at Polruan and the other on the west side Fowey, Chains were then lifted from the block houses to stop the invaders

The Historic town of Fowey with its narrow streets with cafe's old world inn's, restaurants, gift shops and galleries, St Catherine's Castle and Readymoney cove beach

In season try the Fowey to Mevagissey passenger ferry a 35 min trip across St Austell bay to Mevagissey a14th Century fishing village located on the South Cornwall Coast, a working harbour built on the site of a medieval quay

Fowey Fowey's annual Royal Regatta with many events including the red arrows flying displays, raft races and liver music. the Daphne du Maurier Festival, the Fowey Fringe Festival are just some on the reasons to visit Fowey

The Fowey river is surrounded by open countryside there are many National Trust walks around the Fowey Estuary with its quiet waters, green woodland and wildlife, creating wonderful water vistas, all part of the Cornish Riviera

The Saints' Way from Fowey to Padstow a long distance footpath of almost 30 miles that traverses Cornwall linking some of the holy places associated with Celtic saints from the 5th - 7th Century who traveled from Ireland across Cornwall to Rome, the walk is almost 30 miles

Visiting Fowey from the sea please see the Fowey harbour website for detailed harbour information. For tide predictions please see Admiralty Easy Tides

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