Nestled within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the sheltered deep-water of Fowey Harbour is a haven for all manner of boats, from kayaks to cruise ships.
Fowey Harbour Commissioners are custodians of the 11 kilometres of the Fowey Estuary and manage both the leisure and commercial operations of the Port. The lower harbour is busy with boat traffic, especially in summer. Our team in the Harbour Office and afloat are on hand to assist or answer your queries and ensure that your safety remains our priority.
Fowey’s picturesque town centre has a variety of shops and eateries to enjoy, all set amongst the historic buildings of Fowey. There is a strong Celtic connection, maritime history and literary involvement with Daphne du Maurier, Rosamunde Pilcher and many more including the successful Poldark series.
Explore the steep-sided tree lined valley of the Fowey Estuary by going upstream or enjoying a tranquil estuary walk to discover the diversity of wildlife and birds that use the estuary as their sanctuary.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Fowey
Leisure
Commercial
Fowey is a busy commercial port handling in the region of 450,000 tonnes of cargo each year, the primary cargo is china clay but other cargoes such as rock salt and aggregate are handled.
Latest News
Notice of Application for a Harbour Revision Order
HARBOURS ACT 1964 (AS AMENDED) PROPOSED FOWEY HARBOUR REVISION ORDER NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A HARBOUR REVISION ORDER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fowey Harbour Commissioners (“the applicant”) has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (“MMO”) for a Harbour…
Fowey named cruise ‘Destination of the Year’
Fowey Harbour has been crowned ‘Destination of the Year’ at the prestigious Seatrade Cruise Awards 2024. Fowey’s community centred approach and the amazing selection of excursion opportunities that our small port can offer swayed the judges against hot competition from…
Caffa Mill Devolution
We are in the final stages of transfer of ownership of the boat storage and waterfront area of Caffa Mill from Cornwall Council to Fowey Harbour Commissioners.Once complete, boat storage will be subject to FHC permission. Current users, and those…
Can you help with our Crab Count?
Estuaries are important habitats for crabs and we want to find out more about the crabs living here in the Fowey Estuary, in terms of their species type and population sizes.So, if you’re crabbing or rockpooling, we’d like to know…