The Galleon Inn

A 4-star hotel on Fore Street in Fowey, The Galleon Inn stands beside the River Fowey estuary near the Royal Fowey Yacht Club. With an 8.9 rating from 792 Booking.com reviews and a 9.7 location score, this is one of the harbour town’s best-positioned places to stay. The inn has a restaurant, a bar with billiards, and a wood burner.

Rooms include flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee facilities, and en suite bathrooms with bathtub, shower, and free toiletries. Air conditioning features in most rooms, and some have river views. Breakfast options span continental, full English, vegetarian, and vegan - served in the dining room overlooking the estuary using locally sourced produce. The property is wheelchair accessible, and free WiFi runs throughout.

The Galleon has a garden, and the building is set within Fowey’s steep harbour streets. St Catherine’s Castle - a Henry VIII artillery fort built between 1538 and 1540 - and Readymoney Cove beach are both less than 1 mile away.

Fowey’s passenger ferry to Polruan crosses in under 5 minutes and runs every 10 to 15 minutes. The Hall Walk circular, one of the most popular short walks in south Cornwall, starts from the town. Daphne du Maurier lived in the area for decades, and Menabilly - the inspiration for Manderley in Rebecca - lies nearby.