2021

SX1251 : Polruan from Fowey

taken 2 years ago, near to Polruan, Cornwall, England

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Polruan from Fowey
Polruan from Fowey
Looking over to the village of Polruan from the quayside in Fowey. A regular ferry can be taken between the two, running roughly every fifteen minutes during the day. The price each way [adult, 2021] is £2.50.
Polruan :: SX1250

Polruan (Cornish: Porthruwan) is a small fishing village in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey in Cornwall. It is bounded on three sides by water: to the north by Pont Creek, to the west by the River Fowey and to the south by the English Channel and neighbours village Bodinnick to the north, connected by a 4-mile walk along the hill tops. Polruan is very steep and well protected from the prevailing winds and Polruan Pool is a haven for small boats.
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Polruan Ferry

The Polruan passenger ferry operates a continuous daily service between Polruan and Fowey.
In addition to providing an essential link across Fowey harbour for residents and tourists, the service gives access to popular local walks such as the Hall Walk and the South West Coast Footpath.
The ferry operates every day of the year apart from Christmas Day, and runs continuously during service hours, departing each side of the harbour approximately every 10 – 15 minutes.
In Polruan, the ferry departs from Polruan Quay. During the winter months and summer evenings, the service runs to Town Quay which in the centre of Fowey. During the summer months, the daytime service runs to Whitehouse slipway which is situated on the Esplanade and a few minutes’ walk from Fowey’s main shopping street.
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Fowey

Fowey is a small town at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall. The town has been in existence since before 1300; the estuary of the River Fowey forms a natural harbour which enabled the town to become an important trading centre.
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Geographical Context: Coastal Village, Rural settlement Docks, Harbours Place: Polruan Fowey Primary Subject: Village
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SX1251, 485 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 7 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 11 October, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 1238 5107 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:19.7769N 4:38.2470W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 1254 5160
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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