Fowey Town Museum
Fowey Town Museum is a museum building in Fowey, Cornwall. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building. Nearby, Eden Project (8.3 km) heads a list of 24 within 15 km.
Museum in Fowey
Inside Fowey
Fowey Town Museum is inside Fowey’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Fowey has 103 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Fowey, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–20°C.
Fowey Town Museum
Museum building in Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK.
In Fowey, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Town
- in Fowey
Practical information
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to Fowey Town Museum
Orange: Fowey Town Museum.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Fowey’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Fowey Town Museum
The largest of the 3 towns is Tywardreath, with 2,589 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Fowey Town Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey | It’s in town | 2,027 | 3 |
| Polruan | 500 m south of it | 534 | 3 |
| Tywardreath | 4.1 km northwest of it | 2,589 | 9 |
Also within reach
2 gardens, 2 castles and 2 historic houses are among the 24 within 15 km.
GardenEden Project8.3 km away2
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle1 km away3
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle10 km away4GardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan14 km away5
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House13 km away6
Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey9.3 km away7
Historic houseTregrehan House7.6 km away8
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Fowey Town Museum
Where is Fowey Town Museum?
Fowey Town Museum is in Fowey, Cornwall, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Fowey Town Museum?
Museum building in Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Fowey Town Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Fowey, with afternoon highs of 19–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fowey Town Museum a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Fowey Town Museum?
Within 15 km: Eden Project (8.3 km), St Catherine's Castle (1 km), Restormel Castle (10 km) and The Lost Gardens of Heligan (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Fowey Town Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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