About Fowey... The Fowey estuary is enjoyed by walkers, yachtsmen, fishermen and holiday makers alike. Lots of antique shops, restaurants and old Cornish Taverns by the water's edge. You can catch the river ferry to nearby Polruan. A popular Cornish holiday destination, lots to do and see. Visit St. Catherine's Castle while you are here. Once you come to Fowey (pronounced 'foy'), you will always want to come back, Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter! Fowey is a port (where cruise ships visit during the summer), holiday resort, sailing destination and outstanding natural harbour enjoying the mildest climate in Britain. Fowey's main beach (Readymoney) offers crystal clear waters and blue flag status make for pleasant swimming from the pontoon in the summer months. A crossroads of naval, industrial and literary history, tumbling down narrow streets, past the old cottages, taverns, mouth-watering enticing restaurants to an estuary made for sailing.