Fowey is a small town, civil parish as well as freight port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The community has been in existence given that well before the Norman invasion, with the local church initially established some time in the 7th century; the tidewater of the River Fowey develops a natural harbour which made it possible for the town to end up being a vital trading centre. Privateers also used the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel as well as Fowey Railway brought China clay right here for export. Fowey is a village, civil parish as well as freight port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England. It is at the entryway to a huge swamped valley developed after the last ice age by the thaw waters that caused the water level to rise dramatically, creating a huge all-natural harbour which is accessible for its last 7 miles. Fowey is in the South Coastline (Eastern Section) of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It exists at the end of the Saints' Method as well as has ferryboats throughout the river to Polruan (foot) and also Bodinnick (automobile). There are several historical structures in the community, including the ruins of St Catherine's Castle, while Readymoney Cove has a local coastline. At the time of the 2001 census, Fowey had a population of 2,273. This had enhanced a little at the 2011 census to 2,395 The Fowey electoral ward had a population of 4,690 in 2011.