Fowey

Fowey is best known within England for its historic deep-water harbour, set where the River Fowey reaches Cornwall’s south coast. The town’s steep streets and waterfront grew around a medieval port that later handled Cornish china clay, while the tidal estuary still shapes daily life on the quays. Henry VIII ordered St Catherine’s Castle in 1536 to defend the harbour entrance; its stone ruins stand on the headland above the water. Fowey is also closely associated with Daphne du Maurier, who lived at nearby Menabilly, and its Royal Regatta has been held since 1830. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Fowey’s river harbour relates to Cornwall’s south coast.

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