Fowey is a picturesque sailing town on Cornwall’s south coast, with steep, narrow streets tumbling down to a working harbour on the Fowey Estuary. It has long been favoured by writers and is still closely associated with Daphne du Maurier. The town connects to Readymoney Cove, to the passenger ferry across to Polruan and to some of the finest stretches of the South West Coast Path in this part of Cornwall.

When you are ready to plan a visit, my other website, Best In Cornwall, has guides covering parking, beaches, walks, where to eat and where to stay. Here are the ones for Fowey, covering parking and getting there, things to do, beaches, walks, eating, staying, history and planning your trip, with more on events and the town’s literary connections.

Plan your visit to Fowey

These Best In Cornwall guides cover everything you need to plan a visit to Fowey.

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