FOWEY Cornwall - is it worth visiting? A local’s guide to Fowey

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  • @jimnorris37
    @jimnorris37 Рік тому +4

    I really enjoyed this video. It was the art schools in Penzance, Newlyn and St Ives that triggered my visit to Cornwall in 2015. I was particularly interested in Herbert Ivan Babbage an expatriot New Zealander who had established a studio in St Ives in 1905. At Penlee House Gallery the staff very kindly took us into the storage racks so that we could see 'Tucking a School of Pilchards off the Cornish Coast " by Stanhope Forbes. I had asked if it was on display and that not being so, my wife and I were given a private viewing. Great service for a couple of random visitors from New Zealand. Your video brought back lovely memories. Thank you.

  • @etinarcadiaego3296
    @etinarcadiaego3296 Рік тому +3

    J'y étais le mois dernier (le 31 juillet), j'ai visité Fowey à cause de Daphné du Maurier et j'ai adoré la ville, les ruelles, l'église, le musée, la librairie, le sentier côtier jusqu'à l'embouchure. On peut y passer la journée entière sans s'ennuyer. J'ai fait du géocaching et j'ai eu pas mal d'interactions avec les locaux que j'ai trouvés très sympathiques. Je suis rentré à Plymouth en traversant la rivière avec le bac!

  • @dianewetherill185
    @dianewetherill185 Рік тому +5

    Fowey tour was so lovely and you made it so fun to watch! Thank you Sarah and Andrew!!⛵️❤

  • @slowpawstevet3676
    @slowpawstevet3676 3 місяці тому

    Love visiting harbours and villages in Devon and Cornwall, my Mum was born in Dartmouth and so visited South Devon many many times of course, we live in North Devon now after moving from London 9 years ago so we are able to almost be on their doorstep as it is my our home now, i do local heritage work as a volunteer. Over the last few years i have noticed how crowded many places have become even in non school term time when we do most of our visiting, unfortunately many places have become a millionaire's playground of second homes leaving the locals nowhere to live or even work. I don't know how these issues will be resolved but i will continue to support my beautiful counties.

  • @royaloak4049
    @royaloak4049 Рік тому

    My wife's family all live in Meva but I love fowey. Fell in love with it the 1st time I came. Taking my mum for her 60th this weekend 😊

  • @acerone10
    @acerone10 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for a joyous visit to Fowey. Had to pause the video to get myself some ice cream. Cherry vanilla. I know it's only 10 in the morning. But yours looked sooo good. Love all your videos. Keep up the good work. Yes, Andrew, I love your jokes. Keep them coming.

  • @kruvak
    @kruvak Місяць тому

    Yet again 😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

  • @barbedwards2755
    @barbedwards2755 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for a journey back through time for me. We visited in 2006. It was good to be reminded of things I'd forgotten.

  • @markwhiting3103
    @markwhiting3103 Рік тому +1

    Just been to Fowey today and totally agree that the game of cones ice cream are divine! Thanks for the tip. We walked up out to Gribbin head and back to Par. Really nice walk. Thanks guys❤

  • @sharonboult4042
    @sharonboult4042 Рік тому +2

    Your videos just get better &better, thanks sarah & &adrew ❤

  • @TheWalnut47
    @TheWalnut47 Рік тому

    A great Fowey guide Sarah and Andrew. Thank you from Bodmin Moor - the remote bit!

  • @suroyal9394
    @suroyal9394 Рік тому +1

    Love Fowey! Been on the boat trip up past Daphne du Maurier’s house & out to St Catherine’s point. Next time we’re there I want to go on the ferry to Polruan.
    As some one said below, your videos get better & better; you make it seem so easy with your relaxed style. So grateful for what you do.

  • @johnbyrne642
    @johnbyrne642 Рік тому +1

    Just got to love Fowey, been many times and each time I discover something new. Have never ventured out to Readymoney Cove but will have to next time we visit. Another great video, keep them coming, they are the highlight of Friday morning breakfast time.

  • @sammysteel7449
    @sammysteel7449 Рік тому

    Love your videos guys, being a west country lad in Canada it's a joy to view these posts. Cheers

  • @joyhursey1480
    @joyhursey1480 Рік тому +1

    Thanks you two , I always look forward to your films and find then very interesting.

  • @bobspeller2225
    @bobspeller2225 Рік тому

    Great review of a lovely place, we have good memories of Fowey. Cheers Bob

  • @ursulajubelius6725
    @ursulajubelius6725 Рік тому +1

    You two are a riot. Excellent job very informative

  • @juliefrost8079
    @juliefrost8079 Рік тому

    I'm in Fowey just now (I'm a very regular visitor) so it's lovely to see you visit my favourite places

  • @Purpleladybirdart
    @Purpleladybirdart Рік тому

    We love Fowey but have never ventured as far up as the beach and castle! Can’t believe we missed all of this - looking forward to exploring with fresh eyes next weekend. We will definitely be visiting Game of Cones! 🙏💜

  • @wendynicholls6231
    @wendynicholls6231 4 місяці тому

    I was born in Fowey and went school there , wonderful place and holds special memories for me

  • @47antony
    @47antony Рік тому

    The wife and I love watching your travels.
    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @kevinpollard-n9s
    @kevinpollard-n9s 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the guide , it helped with the decision to go this summer , and can I say you two are stars your late Christmas video is hilarious .

  • @kevinpollard-n9s
    @kevinpollard-n9s 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the great videos ,really helped with the decision where to go for a summer break , also your late Christmas video is hilarious.

  • @gabischmidt2753
    @gabischmidt2753 Рік тому +1

    Hi Sarah and Andrew, thank you very much for sharing this video. I love Fowey, We were there in February and that was the fourth time we visited this beautiful town. The wonderful old houses have such a charm. There is so much to discover and shop in the beautiful shops. Readymoney beach is a fantastic place. It will probably be very crowded in the summer too. We also walked up the steep path to the castle. I remembered exactly the way you walked. So beautiful! And you deserved the delicious ice cream!!! It makes me want to book Cornwall again this year in autumn. We always travel to Cornwall in September/October. But it would be the third time this year:))) Once in Devon. It's always a very very long drive. Wish you all the best and take care of yourselves, Gabi:)

  • @ManuelaJoachimmeyer-zw7fn
    @ManuelaJoachimmeyer-zw7fn Рік тому

    Great, thank you so much. I'm counting the days down till I come into your lovely country. And Fowey is definitely planned. ❤

  • @TravellingTorunn
    @TravellingTorunn Рік тому +2

    Just what I needed, a fantastic tour around beautiful Fowey! 🥰 I visited briefly last year and loved what I saw then, but now I know for sure that I will spend a lot more time there next time. Your tour was brilliant and showed so much of all there is to do and see. I also didn't know Fowey is so long and diverse 🙂 The house prices are insane though, but I am not going to buy one there myself. Thank you! Torunn ❤

  • @sandrawoodall6545
    @sandrawoodall6545 Рік тому

    Hi loved fly what a beautiful little town,ice cream looked lush.❤

  • @shirleykimber2330
    @shirleykimber2330 Рік тому

    Had tocwatch your vlog as I just went to Ready Money Cove last Tuesday 11th July?. It's so cute and a real find! Can't wait to go back. I know Fowey quite well, but have never visited this cove. Must visit the ice cream place too.

  • @susanwhittaker865
    @susanwhittaker865 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for that. Just the right amount of everything. 👏

  • @sharonboult4042
    @sharonboult4042 Рік тому +1

    Another little hidden gem 💎

  • @sharynkhan1104
    @sharynkhan1104 Рік тому

    Absolutely love Fowey we were there in April this year can't wait to return.
    Thank you for such a lovely video

  • @bronwenhosie1118
    @bronwenhosie1118 Рік тому

    Hi Sarah and Andrew-I really enjoyed the video and the commentary was great. Lots of love from your Auntie Bronwen in Scotland

  • @brianspicer8829
    @brianspicer8829 Рік тому

    It`s been sometime since we stayed in Fowey , memories of eating fish and chips from the wrapper underneath the King of Prussia pub while the rain was hammering down , A great vid as always guys and a nice guide for the first time and seasoned Fowey goers as well,,,,,,Brian&Jane .

  • @fabricartUK
    @fabricartUK 5 місяців тому

    Fowey is my fave town. Used to holiday there every year staying at Penmarlam in boddinnick. Fudge shop if still there has amazing fudge.
    Look up Mary Bryant from Fowey, she was on the first fleet to botany Bay and successfully escaped, and made it back to England eventually receiving a royal pardon. Late 1780's.
    A Dutch film production company filmed her story some years back. Well worth a watch.
    Have done hall walk several times... a great walk.
    Also hired boats at Fowey Quay, great value for money and a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

  • @sailingfalcornwall1405
    @sailingfalcornwall1405 Рік тому

    Lovely Fowey - thanks for a very informative vlog. x

  • @deniseburton-z8w
    @deniseburton-z8w 9 місяців тому

    Many years ago, on a holiday to Cornwall, we visited Fowey to watch the Red Arrows...it was fantastic, they flew low across the water

  • @JoannaLouise200
    @JoannaLouise200 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Sarah and Andrew ~ an informative and fun-filled tour! Fowey is beautiful. Love all the architecture, the pretty cottages (so well maintained!) and higgledy-piggledy streets with quirky alleyways. Looks like a wonderful place to visit (last time for me: 30yrs ago!), and I hope go there again soon, but I also hope there are still some local Cornish families living there. Keep up the brilliant work! x

  • @suebond6859
    @suebond6859 7 місяців тому

    Excellent video, you've really whetted the appetite for a planned visit in July.

  • @gordonsimpson3235
    @gordonsimpson3235 Рік тому +2

    I do love Mevagissey, but Fowey and Halford are my two favourite spots.
    Readymoney is so beautiful....I don't know how Dawn French could leave her lovely house. Other than for the sake of privacy i suppose.
    Great video guys.

  • @SpanishEclectic
    @SpanishEclectic Рік тому

    Lovely! The little towers at Readymoney Cove are so fun...and that view!! I could definitely see wandering around all day in Fowey. Since I discovered your channel, happily learned the proper pronunciation of the place names in the Du Maurier novels I've read over the years. I adore the old guide books and historical photos you share! :)

  • @sallydingle321
    @sallydingle321 Рік тому +1

    Great video Sarah and Andrew 👌. We are lucky enough to live near Mevagissey and Fowey.. so visit both quite often. I love both for different reasons really.. but mainly because they are traditional Cornish villages with gorgeous old and quaint buildings that are unique and best of all wonky... which all goes to part of their charm 🙏. Took my Mum the other day and had to have one of those ice-creams too 😋🍦. Thanks for another entertaining video guys.. and always show me something new 👏🥰

  • @delsmith568
    @delsmith568 Рік тому

    I always love watching your videos and this is another great one. When I’ve been to Fowey, it’s always been a quick visit, but will try and make it longer next time 😊

  • @kenh3344
    @kenh3344 Рік тому

    Yes fowey one of Cornwall's jewels. Just come across this video of yours as i was watching one you did on the self portrait painter . Now a question. Have you done one on polpero. And Frenchman's creek. Look forward now to view your other videos. Very nice .

  • @esthermorrissey1454
    @esthermorrissey1454 Рік тому

    This was quite simply ‘delightful’ Full of ‘fun’ & useful information, Fowey is stunning - only visited once but, as I remember I did love it. We love what you both do…….brilliant video again. PS The ice cream looked yummy and at £3 the best value I have seen this year.Mmmmm

  • @nigelhaines7900
    @nigelhaines7900 23 дні тому

    Rented that omaze house years ago 1st time we came across a car turntable in a drive brilliant idea

  • @ciarankeast2858
    @ciarankeast2858 Рік тому

    Absolutely love Fowey. Was there in 2018 and didn't have nearly enough time to explore. I did find a gluten free cream tea at The Dwelling House, though, and gluten free pasty pie at Kittows. Thank you for this fantastic tour!

  • @davidhall7744
    @davidhall7744 Рік тому

    Great video 👍 Been to Fowey a few times, its lovely. However, the temptation (as an outsider) to pronounce it ‘Faux-eh’ is overwhelming 😂

  • @annbuckle5880
    @annbuckle5880 Рік тому

    What a lovely walk fowey looks lovely 😊

  • @neilcurson4505
    @neilcurson4505 Рік тому

    Hi Sarah and Andrew, there is another car park in the flat a couple of hundred meters on from Kaffa Mill, also you missed the old grammar school garden on the Esplanade a little haven of peace. We have just returned home after there weeks in Cornwall, 52 year!

  • @Travel_addict_81
    @Travel_addict_81 Рік тому

    I parked in Polruan and took the ferry to Fowey. There is a free car park there, plus you get to enjoy Fowey from the water.

  • @kevinweatheritt
    @kevinweatheritt Рік тому

    Well done Sarah and Andrew another great video. Fowey looks a very nice place to visit. Can I say I agree with Andrew the prices at the King of Prussia are like the bus route very steep.

  • @lisaduncan8454
    @lisaduncan8454 Рік тому

    absolutely wonderful vlog, thank you

  • @LaurenceHarding-vs2ps
    @LaurenceHarding-vs2ps Рік тому

    i used to love cornwall but i am now unable to walk far, i have a blue badge but i did not spot any parkiing places , still thank you for youir blog, very good .

  • @judybee
    @judybee Рік тому

    Lovely. Like going on a tour with two friends.🧔‍♂👱‍♀ Strangely, I have never stopped off at Fowey. Always en route somewhere else after driving off the ferry. It looks beautiful for sure and on such a lovely sunny day too.☀ Sadly, these days, my only venture there is courtesy of your videos as unable to walk very far. But I look forward every week to seeing some of the places that I missed along the way when I was able to venture all over Cornwall. Thanks you two💚 x J x

  • @gazzertrn
    @gazzertrn Рік тому

    The king of Prussia ,pub .Had a few over the years in there , changed a lot now used to be a good little pub .

  • @dthomp06
    @dthomp06 Рік тому

    Lovely wee town.

  • @davidmatthews3093
    @davidmatthews3093 5 місяців тому

    The grassy area at Readymoney is not only above the beach shop, it’s also above one of the main pumping stations for the town’s sewage system. Mind you the water quality has improved since the town’s sewers were improved a couple of decades ago.

  • @Erika-Uwe
    @Erika-Uwe Рік тому

    Hello Sarah&Andrew ,thank you for this amazing video ,we went to Fowey a couple of times and loved it so much ,such a lovely spot ,last time we had lunch at the king of prussia and hubby had a charcoal grilled burger &chips(18!)£ quite expensive !But we enjoyed our day so much had a lovely time as always,got some lovely things from the shops ,and the doggies had ice cream who could ask for more!😀😀..next time it will be a tasty pasty on a bench😂 erika&uwe

  • @edthorne4806
    @edthorne4806 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful thanks for sharing 🙏

  • @marieryan2541
    @marieryan2541 Рік тому

    Hi Sarah and Andrew. Enjoyed your walk around Fowey. I loved seeing the boats in the harbour. As my sister would say I would be stuck by the harbour. This time she's wrong as seeing all the other places ie castle museum the back streets and shops would be interesting to.

  • @ursulajubelius6725
    @ursulajubelius6725 Рік тому

    You have just made everyone descend on Cornwall

  • @melindacheeatow3324
    @melindacheeatow3324 Рік тому

    Fabulous video. Thank you 🙏

  • @HarryBradford-p5z
    @HarryBradford-p5z Рік тому +1

    Dawn French lived in the big house on the left shown at the end

    • @Polopony
      @Polopony 7 місяців тому

      Yes. And Daphne du Maurier rented a house at Readymoney during WW2, right before she moved into Menabilly. She was great friends with the Quiller-Couch family, particularly Sir A's daughter Foy, and visited their house often.

  • @huporhaha1
    @huporhaha1 Рік тому

    Fowey is our local "bolthole" especially out of season. Living in the Bodmin area, it is quick and Readymoney and Caffa Mill car parks are free out of season.... 1 November - 31st March.

  • @daviddakin9275
    @daviddakin9275 Рік тому +2

    The Omaze house was won by a guy in Leicester but after visiting for a couple of months decided he was to far away from family so put it up for sale at 4.5 million, i don't know what or even if it sold for but at 4.5 million it was one million more than Omaze who valued it at 3.5 million in the advert.

  • @SuperJules57
    @SuperJules57 Рік тому

    Lovely ! Must get there ! ❤️

  • @rogerhudson9732
    @rogerhudson9732 10 місяців тому

    I've got a few 'Red Book' guides , the Edwardian South Cornwall just has a chapter on Fowey, I'm jealous of yours.

  • @TheOwlsarewatching606
    @TheOwlsarewatching606 Рік тому

    Excellent! But I do think you are missing out at the Aquarium. Visit the seahorses, they are lovely. I've been visiting them since I was 1 year old!

  • @johnmurphy3421
    @johnmurphy3421 6 місяців тому

    Thanks that was really helpful. Regards

  • @leoniewilliams
    @leoniewilliams 9 місяців тому

    In my youth the bedinck ferry had the motor boats either side

  • @paulshilton5370
    @paulshilton5370 Рік тому

    Again thank you Sarah and Andrew, you’ve taken me back to when my late wife and I visited on our honeymoon in 76. Is the vinyl record shop still there?

  • @chaddamp2894
    @chaddamp2894 Рік тому

    we did that 40 years ago,would love to re visit but multiple sclerosis stops us now

  • @sharonboult4042
    @sharonboult4042 Рік тому +1

    Looks like a beautiful place ❤😊

    • @TheBuckspygmy
      @TheBuckspygmy Рік тому +1

      It is until it gets rammed with tourists, and the mere thought of seeing Gordon Ramsay puts me off even more.

  • @thelastpilot4582
    @thelastpilot4582 Рік тому

    about 30 years ago we stayed in Hayle and the butcher there made the best Pasties I have ever had. We bought boxes of them back home to put in the freezer. About twenty I believe. So ignore that TV Cook ang go to Hayle.

  • @stevedavenport2975
    @stevedavenport2975 Рік тому

    Looks like the prettiest town in Cornwall,an lots of shops

  • @carolwhite2818
    @carolwhite2818 Рік тому

    To choose between Fowey and Mevagissey? Difficult one. I live near Mevagissey and love it, but there's something about Fowey which makes it extra special.

  • @Treviscoe
    @Treviscoe Рік тому

    IMO, the view from the River medical practice at the top of the hill overlooking the town is one of the best in Cornwall.

  • @rogerhudson9732
    @rogerhudson9732 10 місяців тому

    Try to find a 'public bar', they have mainly become restaurants. The public bar at the side of the King of Prussia used to sell local cider (with a dash of blackcurrant juice to counter the acidity) for 1 shilling and sixpence when I started drinking (1966), I went to school in Fowey and lived in Tywardreath.

  • @evevening7995
    @evevening7995 Рік тому

    Hi Sarah and Andrew, I would not pay £18 for a burger and chip. The fish and chips look a far better price 😋 Do they cater for disabled people and vegetarian,I live near the sea in Kent but it doesn't compare with Cornwall, Fowey looks like a beautiful place to visit, love the icecreams😋,Thank you for the tour around Fowey 👍👍

  • @spacellama7917
    @spacellama7917 Рік тому +3

    The Omaze house was won.I imagine that the lady who won it is deciding whether she wants to live there or not.I'd sell it and buy something more traditional.

  • @karlospappy8908
    @karlospappy8908 Рік тому

    Plenty of free parking in Fowey if you know where to look. Too many locally owned independents have closed over the last few years making way for tourist traps but apparently that's progress. Property market has slowed significantly this year from my experience.

  • @sharonboult4042
    @sharonboult4042 Рік тому +1

    Sarah&Andrew ❤

  • @rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

    very nice guys.

  • @busterguff1068
    @busterguff1068 Рік тому

    Go Cornwall and First buses go down there every hour too.

  • @ymallu68
    @ymallu68 4 місяці тому

    i want to book the harbour hotel fowey, and was wondering what the town is like, and what to see, have been to St Ives and St Austell on different previous visits

  • @kimtozer5517
    @kimtozer5517 Рік тому

    Is there a bus service from St Austell to Fowey. I get my bus pass this year and would probably use public transport more when in Cornwall.

  • @broadsword6650
    @broadsword6650 Рік тому +2

    I'm with Andrew about the price of burgers. Not very long ago a burger would be a cheap alternative to a steak, and would be about a tenner, while a steak might cost £18. Now a steak is £25+, while a burger has closed the price gap and is often £18-20. We all know costs of everything have gone up but not that much!

    • @EdEddington
      @EdEddington Рік тому +1

      You know there's a cost of living crisis right? And you're aware that tourism brings all the money in during the summer period and then people have to live off that until next year, it's hard work, they don't get to enjoy the summer like you. So show some respect, pay the price and say thank you!

    • @broadsword6650
      @broadsword6650 Рік тому

      @@EdEddington what, pay any price and say "thank you, may I have another"? I think not!

    • @EdEddington
      @EdEddington Рік тому

      @@broadsword6650 then you will be refused service and everyone will hate you, and hopefully you'll upset the wrong person and they will send you to A&E

    • @broadsword6650
      @broadsword6650 Рік тому

      @@EdEddington You are a charmer. Enjoy your £50 burger.

    • @EdEddington
      @EdEddington Рік тому

      @@broadsword6650 just show some more respect for people that work very hard to make you happy. There is no £50 burger either, unless it's with some crazy, dry aged wagu. Probably more like £20 which is normal for a restaurant meal. Now if the food is bad fine, say something respectfully and you'll get it for free or another one cooked, but there's no need to be an A££hole to people who work so hard

  • @bhargavia4884
    @bhargavia4884 Рік тому

    Such lovely videos..and great picturesque locations ..y don't u show these on 4k to capture the beauty jus a suggestion

    • @CornishWalkingTrails
      @CornishWalkingTrails  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your suggestion. Answer is very simple - cost. We can’t afford to upgrade everything. The channel rarely pays its way, so we use what we have. Sarah :)

    • @bhargavia4884
      @bhargavia4884 Рік тому

      @@CornishWalkingTrails I can understand but pls continue with ur videos...they mean a lot ❤️peace to soul

  • @colinbaker3415
    @colinbaker3415 Рік тому

    Fowey or Mevagissey ? It's like asking you to choose a favourite child! The Omaze house may have a great view , but could you put up with the ferry clanking away all day, and the queues to get on it going past your front gate? You also said that shops are leaving Truro because of low footfall, perhaps greedy landlords and property developers are also to blame!

  • @amazinggrace4036
    @amazinggrace4036 Рік тому

    The smallest beach! Wonderful find! Lovely walk and lovely town. Such a beautiful day for you … thank you and happy weekend Ana 🌼

  • @neilcurson4505
    @neilcurson4505 Рік тому

    Incidentally there is a short video of a trip around Fowey harbour on the steam launch Gallant on my UA-cam channel, not up to your standard though.

  • @Bearcub599
    @Bearcub599 10 місяців тому

    👍👍🤩

  • @WolfmanWoody
    @WolfmanWoody Рік тому

    I feel like I've had a grand day out, but no one bought me an ice cream. 😨

  • @sharynkhan1104
    @sharynkhan1104 Рік тому

    I and my family struggle to eat in Fowey, because we are all vegan you can only eat a vegan Cornish pasty once or twice.

  • @taxisss
    @taxisss Рік тому

    Parts remind me of Dartmouth

  • @TheSilvercue
    @TheSilvercue 7 місяців тому

    I love Fowey, and am going back to tomorrow, but the price increases for food and drink in Cornwall is criminal! Everywhere I am seeing burgers cost £18+. Crab sandwiches over £20!, There is no need for it. No wonder tourist numbers have been dropping.

  • @christopherdakin7094
    @christopherdakin7094 Рік тому

    What goes on and on and has an I in the middle? - Onion.

  • @Zenajs
    @Zenajs 7 місяців тому

    I prefer Fowey to Mevagissey

  • @davidtarbuck3532
    @davidtarbuck3532 Рік тому

    London on sea full of chinless wonders sadly..

    • @TheSilvercue
      @TheSilvercue 7 місяців тому

      What a ridiculous comment

  • @rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

    i would like to see ALL vehicles banned from town centres unless full EV'S in high summer

    • @sarac.3259
      @sarac.3259 Рік тому +1

      Why? Electric vehicles are not the solution to everything. Have you looked into how to dispose of one at the end of its life? Particularly the batteries.