Fowey

About Fowey

Fowey sits within Cornwall. Places nearby include Polruan around 708 m South, Bodinnick situated 846 m North East, Golant around 3.3 km North, Tywardreath around 4.8 km West North West and Par around 4.9 km West North West. Other rural communities nearby include Lescrow, Mixtow, Newtown and Lanteglos Highway.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Fowey

Location Summary

  • Fowey is located in Cornwall
  • Administrative Area:Cornwall
  • Ceremonial County: Cornwall
  • Historic County: Cornwall
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Blackmore Beach2.3 km SW
  • Great Lantic Beach2.3 km ESE
  • Readymoney Beach963 m SW

Parks

  • Lanner Moor42.0 km WSW
  • Palm Cross Green52.9 km E
  • Pleasure Grounds63.3 km NE
  • Summerleaze Down55.7 km N

Woods

  • Covington Woods1.1 km SW
  • Lamellyon Wood1.8 km ENE
  • Station Wood710 m NNW
  • The Grove1.6 km E

Hills

  • Beacon Hill8.0 km N
  • Chapel Hill8.5 km E
  • Hard Head7.6 km E
  • The Mount5.8 km WNW

Lakes

  • Higher Penventinue Reservoir1.8 km NNW
  • Mill Pond10.0 km N
  • Shillamill Lakes7.7 km NE
  • The Lake8.6 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Golitha Falls19.5 km NNE
  • White Lady Waterfall49.1 km NE
  • Yealm Steps50.5 km ENE

Headlands

  • St Catherine's Point1.0 km SW
  • St Saviour's Point996 m S

Islands

  • Gull Island7.6 km W
  • St George's Island13.1 km E

Wetlands

  • Brawn Point479 m SE
  • Hay Point2.7 km N
  • St Winnow Point4.2 km N

Health Services

  • Fowey HospitalHospital 420 m NNW
  • Penrice HospitalHospital 9.8 km W
  • Old Roselyon Manor Nursing HomeMedical 6.0 km WNW
  • Cowbridge Nursing HomeMedical 8.0 km NNW

Education

  • Fowey Primary SchoolSchool 520 m WNW
  • Fowey Community CollegeSchool 609 m W
  • Cornwall CollegeUniversity 31.7 km WNW

Train Stations

  • Par5.4 km WNW
  • Lostwithiel8.3 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Truro Bus Station30.5 km WSW
  • Newquay Bus Station33.1 km WNW

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station35.1 km E
  • Torquay Coach Station79.4 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Fowey Quay275 m SSW
  • Caffa Mill Slipway556 m N

Airports

  • Newquay Cornwall Airport29.4 km WNW
  • Plymouth City Airport38.6 km ENE

Airfields

  • Bodmin Airfield18.5 km N

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station27.0 km WNW

Harbours

  • Fowey Harbour339 m SSE
  • Par Harbour5.0 km W