Neil's Guidebook

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Neil's Guidebook

Food scene

Great places to eat in Fowey
Great food, drink. Amazing harbour views.
23 habitants recommandent
Havener's, Fowey
23 habitants recommandent
Great food, drink. Amazing harbour views.
Really good coffee. Nearest coffee shop to house. You can also buy bread & milk. Friendly staff. You can also buy nice clothes.
Fowey River Trading Chandlery and Cafe
Really good coffee. Nearest coffee shop to house. You can also buy bread & milk. Friendly staff. You can also buy nice clothes.
Amazing breakfast & lunch. My favourite in Fowey
17 habitants recommandent
Brown Sugar
2 South St
17 habitants recommandent
Amazing breakfast & lunch. My favourite in Fowey
Excellent coffee, pasties, cakes.
7 habitants recommandent
The Cornish Bakery
1-3 Fore St
7 habitants recommandent
Excellent coffee, pasties, cakes.
Great pizza & pasta - lovely views from terrace
10 habitants recommandent
Bufala Fowey
1 Lostwithiel St
10 habitants recommandent
Great pizza & pasta - lovely views from terrace
Great Indian cuisine in Fowey
Sunny Spice
39A Fore St
Great Indian cuisine in Fowey
Really good local sea food
59 habitants recommandent
Sam's Fowey
20 Fore St
59 habitants recommandent
Really good local sea food
Good pub with great views from back terrace
8 habitants recommandent
The Galleon Inn
12 Fore St
8 habitants recommandent
Good pub with great views from back terrace
Great for Sunday lunch, take car ferry as a foot passenger. Ask for window seat.
13 habitants recommandent
The Old Ferry Inn
13 habitants recommandent
Great for Sunday lunch, take car ferry as a foot passenger. Ask for window seat.
Best ice creams & waffles in Fowey. 1 min walk from house
Game of Cones
23 Station Rd
Best ice creams & waffles in Fowey. 1 min walk from house
Great food & cocktails
10 habitants recommandent
Rebellion Roast House
Quay Road
10 habitants recommandent
Great food & cocktails
Lovely afternoon teas
7 habitants recommandent
The Carlyon Bay Hotel
Sea Road
7 habitants recommandent
Lovely afternoon teas
Enjoy an afternoon tea with amazing views
12 habitants recommandent
Fowey Hall Hotel
Hanson Drive
12 habitants recommandent
Enjoy an afternoon tea with amazing views
Tea room and lunches
10 habitants recommandent
The Dwelling House at Fowey
6 Fore St
10 habitants recommandent
Tea room and lunches
Tapas bar - friendly staff.
24 habitants recommandent
Pintxo
38 Esplanade
24 habitants recommandent
Tapas bar - friendly staff.
Crab sandwiches are delicious. 2 min walk from house. Relax on tables having lunch & enjoy views
7 habitants recommandent
Captain Hanks
North Street
7 habitants recommandent
Crab sandwiches are delicious. 2 min walk from house. Relax on tables having lunch & enjoy views
Amazing high end food. Chef used to work for Jamie Oliver
18 habitants recommandent
Appleton's at the Vineyard
19 Fore Street
18 habitants recommandent
Amazing high end food. Chef used to work for Jamie Oliver

Neighbourhoods

Great place to visit and relax. Enjoy a meal in Pier House or have an ice cream, go for a swim in sea.
228 habitants recommandent
Charlestown
228 habitants recommandent
Great place to visit and relax. Enjoy a meal in Pier House or have an ice cream, go for a swim in sea.
A long wide beach with parking (£3 a day), cash only. Ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Hire a jet ski, paddle board, go on a banana boat. Pop up bar and restaurant are located on beach. Enjoy fresh seafood, pizzas or even have a cream tea or coffee. 20 min drive from The Slipway.
56 habitants recommandent
Carlyon Bay
56 habitants recommandent
A long wide beach with parking (£3 a day), cash only. Ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Hire a jet ski, paddle board, go on a banana boat. Pop up bar and restaurant are located on beach. Enjoy fresh seafood, pizzas or even have a cream tea or coffee. 20 min drive from The Slipway.
Take passenger ferry from Town Quay. Orange boat.
24 habitants recommandent
Polruan
24 habitants recommandent
Take passenger ferry from Town Quay. Orange boat.
Rashleigh Inn pub on the beach, Sam’s on The Beach, and water sports hire. Pub has amazing views. Only place to see sunset on south coast.
28 habitants recommandent
Polkerris
28 habitants recommandent
Rashleigh Inn pub on the beach, Sam’s on The Beach, and water sports hire. Pub has amazing views. Only place to see sunset on south coast.
Dog friendly beach. Beach bar, toilets. Water sports hire, jet ski hire.
56 habitants recommandent
Carlyon Bay
56 habitants recommandent
Dog friendly beach. Beach bar, toilets. Water sports hire, jet ski hire.
Very nice, safe family friendly beach. Good for paddle boarding.
9 habitants recommandent
Porthpean
9 habitants recommandent
Very nice, safe family friendly beach. Good for paddle boarding.
Great beach on north coast. Have a surfing lesson or relax on beach. Dog friendly. Life guards patrol in summer.
56 habitants recommandent
Mawgan Porth
56 habitants recommandent
Great beach on north coast. Have a surfing lesson or relax on beach. Dog friendly. Life guards patrol in summer.
91 habitants recommandent
Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay
91 habitants recommandent
Beautiful beach, access is steep.
27 habitants recommandent
National Trust - Lantic Bay
27 habitants recommandent
Beautiful beach, access is steep.
Pretty fishing harbour. Go to Blue Peter Inn for a nice meal & drink. Take Bodinnick Ferry and it’s about 10 min drive.
139 habitants recommandent
Polperro
139 habitants recommandent
Pretty fishing harbour. Go to Blue Peter Inn for a nice meal & drink. Take Bodinnick Ferry and it’s about 10 min drive.

Sightseeing

Pretty harbour - you can get a ferry from Whitehouse quay to Mevagissey (April to September).
Very pretty family beach. Safe for swimming. Coffee shop & toilets on beach
42 habitants recommandent
Readymoney Cove
42 habitants recommandent
Very pretty family beach. Safe for swimming. Coffee shop & toilets on beach
Book with Fowey River Hire at Caffa Mill. Rib boat goes from slipway opposite house. Really good fun. You could see dolphins
Cornwall Seafari
Book with Fowey River Hire at Caffa Mill. Rib boat goes from slipway opposite house. Really good fun. You could see dolphins
Great for younger children - trains, boats, play areas. Great fun.
63 habitants recommandent
Lappa Valley
63 habitants recommandent
Great for younger children - trains, boats, play areas. Great fun.
Dog friendly beach. 10 min drive.
8 habitants recommandent
Par beach
South West Coast Path
8 habitants recommandent
Dog friendly beach. 10 min drive.
Supports a local business with Cornish apples
Fowey Valley Cider
Supports a local business with Cornish apples
Something to do when weather if not sunny
1111 habitants recommandent
Projet Eden
1111 habitants recommandent
Something to do when weather if not sunny
Good family fun. Would recommend.
18 habitants recommandent
Cornwall Golf Football
Trenowah Road
18 habitants recommandent
Good family fun. Would recommend.
Something for adults & teenagers to enjoy
39 habitants recommandent
Circuit de kart St Eval
39 habitants recommandent
Something for adults & teenagers to enjoy
Kids love playing here
144 habitants recommandent
Carrière d'Adrénaline
Lower Clicker Road
144 habitants recommandent
Kids love playing here
Hire this boat for 2 hours for £150. That’s for 10 people. Drive to Mevagissey (20 mins) and take 2 hour cruise.
6 habitants recommandent
Seas the Day Charters
6 habitants recommandent
Hire this boat for 2 hours for £150. That’s for 10 people. Drive to Mevagissey (20 mins) and take 2 hour cruise.
Go to Readymoney beach and walk to the Gribben Day Mark
Gribbin Head
Go to Readymoney beach and walk to the Gribben Day Mark
Beautiful village on river. You can kayak up river. Check tides.
28 habitants recommandent
Lerryn
28 habitants recommandent
Beautiful village on river. You can kayak up river. Check tides.
196 habitants recommandent
Mevagissey
196 habitants recommandent
4 mile circular walk. Take car ferry as foot passenger. Then come back on Polruan passenger ferry. Have a meal & drink in Polruan.
9 habitants recommandent
Hall Walk
9 Hall Terrace
9 habitants recommandent
4 mile circular walk. Take car ferry as foot passenger. Then come back on Polruan passenger ferry. Have a meal & drink in Polruan.
Beautiful National Trust house & gardens.
45 habitants recommandent
Lanhydrock
45 habitants recommandent
Beautiful National Trust house & gardens.
World famous gardens
594 habitants recommandent
Les Jardins Perdus de Heligan
B3273
594 habitants recommandent
World famous gardens
Best place to hire kayaks, paddleboards & self hire boats. You can also book kayak safaris and rib boat sea safaris.
11 habitants recommandent
Fowey River Hire
47 Fore St
11 habitants recommandent
Best place to hire kayaks, paddleboards & self hire boats. You can also book kayak safaris and rib boat sea safaris.
Opposite the house you can catch the Bodinnick Ferry. Take car to Polperro or go as foot passenger to Old Ferry Inn. You can also do the Hall Walk 4 mile circular walk with amazing views of Fowey harbour.
Bodinnick Ferry
Opposite the house you can catch the Bodinnick Ferry. Take car to Polperro or go as foot passenger to Old Ferry Inn. You can also do the Hall Walk 4 mile circular walk with amazing views of Fowey harbour.
National Trust attraction. Pretty beach & coastal walk. Cream teas in cafe are very good.
76 habitants recommandent
Les marches de Bedruthan
76 habitants recommandent
National Trust attraction. Pretty beach & coastal walk. Cream teas in cafe are very good.
Home of King Arthur’s famous castle. Book in advance with English Heritage
299 habitants recommandent
Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast Path
299 habitants recommandent
Home of King Arthur’s famous castle. Book in advance with English Heritage
Famous outdoor theatre with amazing views. 1.5 hours from Fowey.
545 habitants recommandent
Théâtre Minack
545 habitants recommandent
Famous outdoor theatre with amazing views. 1.5 hours from Fowey.
1111 habitants recommandent
Projet Eden
1111 habitants recommandent

Best place to park

Park your car in Caffa Mill Car Park. 1 min walk to house. £6.30 a day. Buy £25 parking credit on Just Park app and park for £1.84-£2.10 a day - search Just Park Wallet Cornwall and follow instructions.
Caffa Mill Car Park

Over flow car park

If Caffa Mill car park is full, park in Old Station Yard Car Park 30 metres from Caffa Mill Car Park. You will only need to do this in summer. Still only 2 min walk to house.
Station Rd, Fowey PL23 1DF, Royaume-Uni

Conseils sur la ville

Manières de faire des économises

Cheap car parking for £2 a day instead of £6.30

Buy 13 multi use car parking tickets at Caffa Mill car park for £26. Do this on the Just Park app.
Déplacements

You can buy a daily bus pass for £5 a day

Buy a daily bus pass for £5 and travel anywhere in Cornwall for £5
Déplacements

Travel by train and enjoy Cornwall

Par Station is 10 minute drive away from Fowey and this is the Paddington London to Penzance main line. You can also catch local trains to Newquay & St Ives.
Déplacements

Don’t want to drive ? Visit Newquay & St Ives by train

Drive to Par Station, 5 min drive from Fowey. You can then get trains to Newquay, St Ives & Truro. This is on the Paddington London to Penzance main line so there are regular trains.
Déplacements

4 electric car chargers in Caffa Mill Car Park

4 electric chargers have been installed at Caffa Mill car park, 1 minute drive from house. You have to pay for parking & charging your electric car.