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Eden Project
Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
8 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Fowey is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Par, 55km from Wistman's Wood.
Fowey is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,131, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Fowey sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fowey to your route.
Fowey ( FOY; Cornish: Fowydh, meaning beech trees) is a port town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, with the local church first established some time in the 7th century; the estuary of theRead more
River Fowey forms a natural harbour which enabled the town to become an important trading centre. Privateers also made use of the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway brought China clay here for export. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 2,244 and the population of the built up area was 2,069.
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Fowey is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.3363 latitude, -4.6386 longitude.
Fowey has a population of approximately 2,131 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Off-grid beach shack above Porthcurnick Beach on the Roseland Peninsula, cooking over fire for a queue that snakes along the coast path. Its summer feast nights sell out in minutes; a 500m walk from the car park.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Giant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth dedicated to ocean conservation with Atlantic Ocean and deep reef exhibits.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.
37 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Dramatic clifftop ruins steeped in Arthurian legend, connected to the mainland by a striking modern footbridge above the Atlantic.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Stunted, moss-drowned oaks growing between granite boulders form one of Britain's last high-altitude temperate rainforests, long linked with Druid legend. A 20-minute walk from the Two Bridges car park on Dartmoor.
55 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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