Lanteglos

Lanteglos is a rural parish on the east side of the Fowey estuary, covering farmland and wooded creek land above the village of Polruan. The parish church of St Wyllow, a 14th-century building with carved bench ends, sits in a wooded valley close to Pont Pill - a tidal creek that extends inland from the Fowey estuary. The church is about a mile from Polruan on foot via a path through the woods. Daphne du Maurier, who lived at Menabilly on the opposite side of the estuary, is said to have drawn inspiration from the church and churchyard.

Pont Pill is one of the quieter creeks on the Fowey River, accessible by small boat or on foot from the path from Polruan. The National Trust manages much of the woodland on the east bank of the Fowey between Polruan and Bodinnick. Polruan itself, connected to Fowey by a passenger ferry that runs every day of the year, has a pub, a post office, and a small beach at the end of the main street.

Fowey is just across the water from Polruan, a short ferry crossing away. Holiday cottages in Lanteglos parish give easy access to the Fowey estuary and its walking and sailing opportunities, while staying in quieter surroundings than Fowey town itself.