Town guide
Fowey, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there
Coastal view of Fowey Photo: EilasorR, Wikimedia Commons, CC0, cropped
Fowey is described by Wikidata as a “small town at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom”. Its Cornish name is Fowydh. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.
- Cornish name
- Fowydh
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 9
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 3
- Nearest railway station
- Par station (5.6 km (3.5 miles))
Beaches near Fowey
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Fowey, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readymoney Cove | 1.0 km (0.6 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Good |
| Polkerris | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Par Sands | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Good |
| Shorthorn Beach | 6.4 km (4.0 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Crinnis Beach | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Lostwithiel, River Fowey | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Not classified |
| Charlestown | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Duporth | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Porthpean | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
Council dog restrictions listed under Fowey
- Readymoney Cove, Fowey: no dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (map PDF)
From Cornwall Council’s dogs-on-beaches list, last updated 23 October 2026.
Council car parks in and near Fowey
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main, Fowey | PL23 1ET | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 269 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Caffa Mill, Fowey | PL23 1DF | 670 m (0.4 miles) | 75 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Readymoney, Fowey | PL23 1JD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 60 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting to Fowey by train
There is no National Rail station within 5 km of the centre of Fowey. The nearest in Cornwall are:
- Par station: 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
- Lostwithiel station: 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
- Luxulyan station: 10.3 km (6.4 miles)
From there you would need a bus, taxi or lift for the rest of the journey.
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
Other towns nearby
- St Austell: 11.5 km (7.1 miles) (straight line)
- Looe: 12.9 km (8.0 miles) (straight line)
- Mevagissey: 13.1 km (8.1 miles) (straight line)
- Wadebridge: 24.8 km (15.4 miles) (straight line)
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Photos
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Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Fowey – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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