Fowey Cornwall
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The
town of Fowey has a unique unspoilt ancient charm which holds a special fascination
for visitors of all ages.
The medieval and Tudor cottages, narrow steep winding streets with glimpses of the shimmering river below, busy with yachts and boats; cobbled walkways perfumed with flowers from hanging baskets and window boxes and the quays bustling with life, all help to encant the holiday maker, many of whom choose to visit us year after year.
Privately
owned 'Place', a 15th century fortified manor house, dominates the town. Still
owned by the original family who had it built, its fortifications and high boundary
wall give the town a feudal atmosphere. The town has strong connections with the
world famous author, Dame Daphne Du Maurier, who spent most of her life in the
area.
A
Daphne Du Maurier festival is held each May, which is a celebration of her life
and work. Fowey Regatta week, in August, is a hugely popular event, with competitive
sailing events, street carnival, the Red Arrows display team and much more.
The multitude of sailing dinghies, yachts, schooners and motor launches either moored or sailing in the estuary is an impressive sight to behold.
The Fowey Estuary has to be one of the most attractive and unspoilt parts of Britain's South coast. The peaceful Fowey river is surrounded by many miles of lovely open countryside, much of which is in the ownership of the National Trust.
There
are many lovely walks around the Estuary with its quiet waters, green woodland
and mass of wildlife which can be enjoyed all the year round. In fact, more and
more people are coming to the Estuary out of the main season to experience the
more rugged aspect of Cornwall. The sight of the river when the winter gales are
raging can be quite spectacular and perhaps, at times, a little too exciting for
the competitive sailors and yachtsmen, to say nothing of those whose livelihood
is connected with the water!
Stepping outside the Estuary presents the walker, sailor and holidaymaker alike with a very wide choice of both man made entertainment and the natural beauty of the county, from the rugged north coast with its surfing beaches to the much softer south coast with its small sandy coves.
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