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Fowey in the region of England with its 2,110 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 213 mi or ( 342 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fowey is now 01:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Warleggan, Truro, Torquay, Talland, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Warleggan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fowey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Par Sands Holiday Park
My Holiday in Par Sands Holiday Park ..
Quick Trip Down The River
Trip from Lostwithiel to Golant on the river Fowey ..
Worlds Largest Windsurfer
Polkerris Beach Companies Team 15, kids windsurfing club attempt to create the largest windsurfer ever by putting 11 sails on one GIANT board!! All in aid of Windsurf 4 Cancer Research. ..
(HD)Great Railway Journey 70013 Oliver Cromwell 1z27 THE CORNISHMAN part 4 19th May 2012
(HD) Great Railway Journey 70013 Oliver Cromwell running fast on 1z27 EXPRESS STEAM TRAIN RIDE part 4. 19th May 2012 we depart Plymouth and head down into Cornwall crossing the Famous Isambard Kingdom ..
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Royal Fowey Yacht Club
The Royal Fowey Yacht Club is located in a waterfront setting at Fowey, on the south coast of Cornwall one of the UK's most secure harbours. Its antecedents can be traced back to 1880; its third Honorary Secretary, from 1893, was Arthur Quiller-Couch, who became Sir Arthur. The minutes and descriptions of Yacht races, up to 1897 are in his handwriting.
Located at 50.33 -4.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fowey railway station
Fowey railway station was a station in Fowey, Cornwall on the Fowey to Newquay line. It was opened on 20 June 1876 when a passenger service was introduced on the line, which had been opened by the Cornwall Minerals Railway on 1 June 1874. The next station was Par (St Blazey). The station had two platforms with loading docks and a goods shed. It was situated at Caffa Mill Pill on the north side of the town by the River Fowey.
Located at 50.34 -4.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Readymoney Cove
Readymoney Cove (Cornish: Porth Mundy, meaning mineral house cove) is a sandy beach to the south of the harbour town of Fowey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is sheltered by cliffs close to the mouth of the River Fowey Estuary and bounded, on one side, by the medieval part of the town of Fowey and, on the other, by St Catherine's Castle. The beach can be covered during spring tides. The beach is cleaned daily during high season, and a bathing platform is moored in the bay.
Located at 50.33 -4.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
St Catherine's Castle
St Catherine's Castle (Cornish: Kastel S. Kattrin) is a small Device fort commissioned by Henry VIII. It is a two-storey building built to protect Fowey Harbour in Cornwall, United Kingdom. A twin battery of 64-pounder rifled muzzle-loading guns was added on a lower terrace in the 19th century. One emplacement was modified in WWII to mount a 4.7" naval gun inside a concrete shelter, but was later removed to restore the Victorian gun races.
Located at 50.33 -4.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
River Fowey
The River Fowey is a river in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It rises at Fowey Well (originally Cornish: Fenten Fowi, meaning spring of the river Fowey) about 1-mile north-west of Brown Willy on Bodmin Moor, not far from one of its tributaries rising at Dozmary Pool and Colliford Lake, passes Lanhydrock House, Restormel Castle and Lostwithiel, then broadens at Milltown before joining the English Channel at Fowey. The estuary is called Uzell (Cornish: Usel, meaning howling place).
Located at 50.35 -4.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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