The town of Fowey – Cornwall is located in South Cornwall in England. The town is a civil parish as well as a port that serves the River Fowey. The 2001 census shows the town has a population of over 2,200 people.
Fowey is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Fowey was granted a charter in 1300 by the Tywardreath priory. The town is located in the area known as the ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. This is a beautiful section of Cornwall on the Southern coast. Visitors from Polruan and Bodinnick can get to this area by taking a ferry along the river. There are many things to see in Fowey.First, those who are interested in architecture have a chance to see historical buildings. Places to visit are the St.Catherine’s Castle ruins and the Readymoney Cove. The Readymoney Cove has a beach nearby where you can relax and chill under the sun.
The town has a port that has been used for many centuries. The port has served the town, first as a trading centre and as a naval base. A bulk of goods such as china clay have been shipped to the town through the port. The modern port in Fowey is host to many yachts and trawlers.
You can get to Fowey and around town by bus, train or boat. There are bus services operated by First Devon and Cornwall. You can board a bus at any time of day and week. The timetable for number 25 takes you to St Austell. Once you arrive at St. Austell, you will find many buses to several places in the region surrounding Cornwall. Another bus service run by the Town Bus company takes visitors from town centre church to the Hanson Drive Car Park.
For those who prefer water transport, you can take a ferry to places like Polrun and Bodinnick.Foot ferries and vehicles are available. It is an amazing experience to cross the river, as you will see the beauty of the place. The local ferry service is busy during holidays, especially on Easter. The Water Taxi service operates a foot ferry to Mevagissey.Mevagissey is a village that depends on fishing. Ferry services are available between May and October. The weather is fine during this period, but the ferries can be travelled if the weather gets worse.
Fowey used to have a railway station but it closed down in 1965.However, travellers can board a train at the Par Railway Station.Here, you will find train services to places like Bristol, Plymouth, London Paddington, Newquay and Penzance. There is a branch line that caters for goods trains between the Fowey station and Lostwithiel.The goods trains along this line carry china clay to Carne Point.
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