Fowey is a small harbour town and parish on the mouth of the River Fowey on the south coast of Cornwall, England. Its deep estuary and steep, narrow streets shelter a working harbour used by yachts, fishing boats and ferries to Polruan and Bodinnick, and it forms a popular stop on the South West Coast Path for coastal walks and sailing.
Historically a medieval port involved in pilchard fishing and the china‑clay trade, the town still shows its defensive past in places such as St Catherine's Castle and has a strong literary association through Daphne du Maurier and nearby Menabilly. Today the economy is driven by tourism, boating and small local businesses, with lively seasonal events including regattas and a well‑known arts and literature festival that reflect its tight‑knit community feel.
Postcode districts covering Fowey
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 24.8 miles
- Falmouth 22.5 miles
- St. Austell 5.3 miles
- Truro 18.6 miles
- Newquay 18.7 miles
- Saltash 19.8 miles
- Bodmin 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fowey Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Ward 1.2 miles
- Polruan Built-up area 1.5 miles
- St. Sampson Parish 1.7 miles
- Tywardreath Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Par Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Lanteglos Parish 2.2 miles
- Tywardreath and Par Parish 2.2 miles
- Tywardreath Highway Built-up area 2.7 miles
- St. Blazey Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Blaise Parish 3.1 miles
- St. Veep Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Fowey
PL23 1JB, PL23 1DY, PL23 1JF, PL23 1FB, PL23 1AJ, PL23 1HZ, PL24 2TN, PL23 1HW, PL23 1JN … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 16.3 miles
- Exeter International Airport 61.2 miles
- Par Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Lostwithiel Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels in Fowey Ad
- Safe Harbour Inn 3
- Havener's
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4
- The Old Quay House Hotel
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4
- The Galleon Inn 4
- The King Of Prussia 4
Schools in Fowey
- Fowey Primary School Primary
- Fowey River Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 1.3 miles
- Lansallos Beach Beach 3.7 miles
- Eden Project Gardens 4 miles
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 4.3 miles
- Boconnoc Estate 5.7 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 6.4 miles
- Pentewan Beach Beach 6.7 miles
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 7.6 miles
- Vault Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- Hemmick Beach Beach 10.2 miles
- Pendower Beach 15.5 miles