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Eden Project
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Fowey
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Fowey
Fowey works well as a base: 10 minutes from Par, 19km from Golitha Falls.
Fowey is in England, United Kingdom, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Par, about 5 km away.
Fowey ( FOY; Cornish: Fowydh [ˈfɔʊɪð] , meaning beech trees) is a port town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, with the local church first established some time in the 7th century; theRead more
estuary of the River Fowey forms a natural harbour which enabled the town to become an important trading centre. Privateers also made use of the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway brought China clay here for export. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 2,244 and the population of the built up area was 2,069.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fowey?
Within an hour or so of Fowey: Eden Project (8 km), Polperro (9 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (14 km), Golitha Falls (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Fowey?
The nearest famous roads are Atlantic Highway (A39), B3212 across Dartmoor and B3306 St Ives to Land's End.
Where is Fowey?
Fowey is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Par.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,131
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.3363, -4.6386
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Fowey
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Polperro
A car-free fishing village of whitewashed cottages packed into a narrow ravine on Cornwall's south coast.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan
A Victorian estate garden abandoned after the First World War and restored from the 1990s, with jungle valley and productive gardens.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Golitha Falls
A series of cascades where the River Fowey drops through ancient oak woodland on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Golitha Falls, Bodmin Moor
A series of cascades through ancient oak woodland on the River Fowey, a National Nature Reserve.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The Hurlers
Three Bronze Age stone circles in a line on Bodmin Moor near Minions, beside the natural stack of the Cheesewring.
24 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Brown Willy
The highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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The Hidden Hut, Porthcurnick
Off-grid beach shack above Porthcurnick Beach on the Roseland Peninsula, cooking over fire for a queue that snakes along the coast path. Its summer feast nights sell out in minutes; a 500m walk from the car park.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Fowey
- 28 kmBrown WillyThe highest point in Cornwall at 420 m, a long granite-topped ridge in the middle of Bodmin Moor.
- 30 kmRame HeadA conical headland on Cornwall's south-east tip crowned by a 14th-century chapel, with views across Plymouth Sound.
- 32 kmBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
- 33 kmPark HeadA National Trust headland just north of Bedruthan Steps with wide views over the stacks and the Atlantic.
- 35 kmThe RumpsA twin-headed promontory near Polzeath ringed by Iron Age ramparts, with a fine short walk from Pentire Point.
- 42 kmSt Agnes HeadA cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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