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 residents recomanen
Havener's, Fowey
23 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Brown Sugar
2 South St
17 residents recomanen
Amazing breakfast & lunch. My favourite in Fowey
Excellent coffee, pasties, cakes.
7 residents recomanen
The Cornish Bakery
1-3 Fore St
7 residents recomanen
Excellent coffee, pasties, cakes.
Great pizza & pasta - lovely views from terrace
10 residents recomanen
Bufala Fowey
1 Lostwithiel St
10 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Sam's Fowey
20 Fore St
59 residents recomanen
Really good local sea food
Good pub with great views from back terrace
8 residents recomanen
The Galleon Inn
12 Fore St
8 residents recomanen
Good pub with great views from back terrace
Great for Sunday lunch, take car ferry as a foot passenger. Ask for window seat.
13 residents recomanen
The Old Ferry Inn
13 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Rebellion Roast House
Quay Road
10 residents recomanen
Great food & cocktails
Lovely afternoon teas
7 residents recomanen
The Carlyon Bay Hotel
Sea Road
7 residents recomanen
Lovely afternoon teas
Enjoy an afternoon tea with amazing views
12 residents recomanen
Fowey Hall Hotel
Hanson Drive
12 residents recomanen
Enjoy an afternoon tea with amazing views
Tea room and lunches
10 residents recomanen
The Dwelling House at Fowey
6 Fore St
10 residents recomanen
Tea room and lunches
Tapas bar - friendly staff.
24 residents recomanen
Pintxo
38 Esplanade
24 residents recomanen
Tapas bar - friendly staff.
Crab sandwiches are delicious. 2 min walk from house. Relax on tables having lunch & enjoy views
7 residents recomanen
Captain Hanks
North Street
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Appleton's at the Vineyard
19 Fore Street
18 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Charlestown
228 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Carlyon Bay
56 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Polruan
24 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Polkerris
28 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Carlyon Bay
56 residents recomanen
Dog friendly beach. Beach bar, toilets. Water sports hire, jet ski hire.
Very nice, safe family friendly beach. Good for paddle boarding.
9 residents recomanen
Porthpean
9 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Mawgan Porth
56 residents recomanen
Great beach on north coast. Have a surfing lesson or relax on beach. Dog friendly. Life guards patrol in summer.
91 residents recomanen
Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay
91 residents recomanen
Beautiful beach, access is steep.
27 residents recomanen
National Trust - Lantic Bay
27 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Polperro
139 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Readymoney Cove
42 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lappa Valley
63 residents recomanen
Great for younger children - trains, boats, play areas. Great fun.
Dog friendly beach. 10 min drive.
8 residents recomanen
Par beach
South West Coast Path
8 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Projecte Eden
1111 residents recomanen
Something to do when weather if not sunny
Good family fun. Would recommend.
18 residents recomanen
Cornwall Futbol Golf
Trenowah Road
18 residents recomanen
Good family fun. Would recommend.
Something for adults & teenagers to enjoy
39 residents recomanen
Circuit de Kart de St Eval
39 residents recomanen
Something for adults & teenagers to enjoy
Kids love playing here
144 residents recomanen
Pedrera d'Adrenalina
Lower Clicker Road
144 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Seas the Day Charters
6 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lerryn
28 residents recomanen
Beautiful village on river. You can kayak up river. Check tides.
196 residents recomanen
Mevagissey
196 residents recomanen
4 mile circular walk. Take car ferry as foot passenger. Then come back on Polruan passenger ferry. Have a meal & drink in Polruan.
9 residents recomanen
Hall Walk
9 Hall Terrace
9 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lanhydrock
45 residents recomanen
Beautiful National Trust house & gardens.
World famous gardens
594 residents recomanen
Els Jardins Perduts de Heligan
B3273
594 residents recomanen
World famous gardens
Best place to hire kayaks, paddleboards & self hire boats. You can also book kayak safaris and rib boat sea safaris.
11 residents recomanen
Fowey River Hire
47 Fore St
11 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Passos de Bedruthan
76 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast Path
299 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Teatre Minack
545 residents recomanen
Famous outdoor theatre with amazing views. 1.5 hours from Fowey.
1111 residents recomanen
Projecte Eden
1111 residents recomanen

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, Regne Unit

Recomanacions sobre la ciutat

Formes d'estalviar

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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.