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...

Writer Kenneth Grahame was a regular visitor to this grand Victorian pile overlooking Fowey Estuary – it was the inspiration behind Toad Hall in The Wind in The Willows. The wood-panelled restaurant showcases the unpretentious food, made with the...