A luxury Fowey holiday cottage
On the South Coast of Cornwall, set on the western bank of the Fowey river is the small town of Fowey. The bustling deep water harbour is central to the town’s success and history. It offers shelter to over 7000 visiting yachts each year, a commercial china clay port and anchorage for visiting cruise ships in the Summer months.
The River
A trip on the river is a must to really explore the harbour and river upstream. Self drive boats are available to hire from the town quay or for longer term hire please see the details on our links page. There are also organised trips running from the town quay depending on the tide times, upstream to Golant and Lerryn, two small villages up river from Fowey.
Ferries
All year round there are 2 ways to cross the river from Fowey, the foot passenger ferry runs from Whitehouse slip or the Town Quay over to the town of Polruan. Meanwhile from Caffa Mill at the end of town runs the car ferry over to Bodinnick. In the summer there is also another passenger ferry running to the popular harbour of Mevagissey.
Regatta Week (3rd Week of August)
An action packed week when the town is alive with sailing races, firework displays, competitions for the children, live music and carnival. The highlights of the week are Red Arrows display over the harbour and the torchlight procession and fireworks display on the last night of the Regatta. Children will love the crab catching contest, the Giant Pasty which is ferried over from Polruan and a host of other entertainment that is laid on during the course of the week.
Beaches
At the harbour entrance is the sandy Readymoney Cove with a swimming platform to swim out to in the summer and a great selection of rock pools. A walk over the cliffs can take you to the secluded Coombe or Lantic bays with more beaches to discover the further you have the energy to walk!
Fowey Festival of Words & Music (Formerly Du Maurier Festival)
Centred around the beautiful Fowey Hall hotel, this literary festival has become a firm fixture in Fowey’s social calendar. Since it’s establishment the festival has grown in profile recognising the links between Fowey and the famous author who spent considerable time around the town.
Recent events have seen Rory McGrath, Lord David Owen and Dan Cruickshank amongst many others participating in the festival.
Walks
The coastal paths are hard work but the views more than make up for this, the daymark at Gribbin (right) makes for a good target to walk to. Otherwise the Hall Walk from Polruan to Bodinnick gives some wonderful views back across to Fowey. Further upstream the wooded banks of the river around Lerryn or Respryn, near to Lanhydrock house give gentler but just as interesting walks.
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