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Fowey (/ ˈ f ɔɪ / ⓘ FOY; Cornish: Fowydh, meaning 'Beech Trees' [1]) 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; the estuary of the River ...
Tywardreath (/ ˈ t aɪ w ər ˌ d r ɛ θ /; Cornish: Ti War Dreth, meaning "House on the Beach" (or Strand)) is a small hilltop village on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, about 3 miles (5 km) north west of Fowey. It is located in a sheltered spot overlooking a silted-up estuary opposite Par and near the beach of Par Sands.
The Saints' Way (Cornish: Forth an Syns) is a long-distance footpath in mid Cornwall in the United Kingdom that connects the coastal towns of Padstow and Fowey. The Saints' Way follows a possible reconstructed route taken by early traders and Christian travellers making their way betweem Ireland and Mainland Europe .
The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway (L&FR) had opened as far as Carne Point in 1869 but was never completed to the intended terminus at Fowey. [1] The Cornwall Minerals Railway (CMR) arrived from the opposite direction in 1874. A passenger service from Fowey to Newquay via St Blazey started on 1 June 1874. [2]
Bodinnick looking towards Fowey. Bodinnick lies in the Lanteglos-by-Fowey parish on the banks of the Fowey River. It was important as a ferry terminal for people travelling from Fowey. [6] There is an "Old Ferry Inn" close to the bank of the river here. There is a camp site about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the ferry crossing. [7]
Readymoney Cove (Cornish: Porth Mundy, meaning mineral house cove) is a sandy beach to the south of the harbour town of Fowey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is sheltered by cliffs close to the mouth of the River Fowey estuary and bounded, on one side, by the medieval part of the town of Fowey and, on the other, by St Catherine's Castle. [1]
The Gribben and Polridmouth. Gribbin Head [1] (Cornish: an Gribyn) [2] is a promontory on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK, owned and managed by the National Trust.It separates St Austell Bay from the estuary of the River Fowey and is marked by a large tower used to aid navigation of ships approaching the local harbours.
The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway opened for goods traffic on 1 June 1869 from a junction at the west end of Lostwithiel station. A more direct route from Par to Fowey stole most of the traffic and the trains from Lostwithiel were suspended from 1 January 1880. The Cornwall Railway subsequently leased a part of the line to store rolling stock.