Close to the pretty Cornish towns of Looe and Fowey, the dining room offers lovely views over the gardens and across the bay. Arty knick-knacks add an eclectic touch to the boutique charm of the place and there are similar contemporary twists to the...

Daphne du Maurier wrote many of her novels at 'Ferryside', the house next door to this 400-year-old inn by the River Fowey. You can watch people messing about in boats from one of the terraces, stay in the bar among the nautical memorabilia, or the...

One of Fowey's oldest buildings, the Ship was built in 1570 by John Rashleigh, who sailed to the Americas with Walter Raleigh. Given Fowey's riverside position, assume a good choice of fish, including River Fowey mussels as a starter or main; and...

Once a coastguard station, this 300-year-old pub on the road to Polkerris Beach faces west, so watching the sun set over St Austell Bay is a delight. In the bar there’s a good selection of real ales from the south-west, real cider, and local organic...