The ward sits on the south coast of Cornwall in England, straddling the tidal mouth of the River Fowey. Fowey is a compact, steep-sided harbour town known for sailing, narrow streets and regular passenger ferries to Polruan, while nearby Par offers broad sandy beaches, a working harbour and a railway link; Tywardreath is a smaller, more inland village with a long history and attractive woodland nearby.
Locally the economy mixes tourism, boating and some residual industrial activity from the china‑clay and port era, with the annual regatta and literary associations (notably Sir Arthur Quiller‑Couch and connections to Daphne du Maurier) giving the area a strong cultural identity. As with much of coastal Cornwall the ward balances year‑round communities with the seasonal swell of visitors and second‑home ownership, which shapes housing and services across the towns and villages.
Postcode districts covering Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
Most populated places nearby
- Falmouth 22.7 miles36.6 km
- St. Austell 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Truro 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Newquay 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Saltash 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bodmin 8 miles12.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Sampson Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tywardreath Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tywardreath and Par Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Par Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tywardreath Highway Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Fowey Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- St. Blazey Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- St. Blaise Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Polruan Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Lanteglos Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- St. Veep Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Lerryn Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
PL23 1BP, PL24 2RY, PL23 1JA, PL24 2PT, PL24 2AF, PL24 2RW, PL24 2RL, PL23 1HX, PL23 1HD … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Exeter International Airport 61.2 miles98.4 km
- Par Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lostwithiel Railway Station 3.6 miles5.9 km
Hotels in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par Ad
Schools in Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
- Fowey Primary School Primary
- Fowey River Academy Secondary
- Tywardreath School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Eden Project Gardens 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.5 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Boconnoc Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 7 miles11.2 km
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Vault Beach Beach 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Hemmick Beach Beach 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pendower Beach 15.8 miles25.4 km