The Bowshot Lady – Holiday House with Estuary Views, Fowey
A superbly appointed two-bedroom house for two to four people, high above Fowey with panoramic views of meadows, wooded slopes and the busy estuary.
The Bowshot Lady is a comfortable two-bedroom family home, sleeping four, in an elevated position at the top of the old town of Fowey. It looks across rolling meadows and wooded slopes leading down to the river, with some of the most amazing views of this delightful Cornish port.
With a secure garage and parking on the drive, you can leave the car for the whole holiday and stroll down through the ancient narrow streets to the heart of Fowey and its harbour.
The Bowshot Lady advertised on Cornwall Online from September 2002 to September 2014 and is no longer advertising on Cornwall Online, so this page is kept for reference.
See other places to stay nearby in Fowey, Polruan and Golant below.
Inside The Bowshot Lady
The lounge had deep armchairs, a sofa to stretch out on and a panoramic view of the Cornish countryside, with TV and DVD for evenings in. The kitchen/diner was fitted with a Falcon electric range cooker with induction hob, dishwasher, microwave and Smeg fridge/freezer, and the dining area looked out across the jumbled rooftops of Fowey. A conservatory caught the early morning sun.
The front double bedroom had the view that sold the house to its owners – “a moving, living postcard” of the arc of the river and the wooded vista beyond. The rear twin overlooked the terraced garden. There was a fully tiled family bathroom with bath and shower over, and a utility room with washing machine, dryer and freezer.
Outside, the terraced garden had a private enclosed patio sun trap, a sitting area looking down into the harbour, and an upper lawn for relaxing with a book.
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Fowey – Harbour, Festivals & the River
Fowey is a largely unspoilt harbour town of narrow streets running down to the quays, with galleries, potteries, a delicatessen, chandlers and independent shops, and restaurants and pubs for every taste. Fowey Hall and Place dominate the skyline, St Fimbarrus church is full of local history, and Readymoney Cove with St Catherine’s Castle is a short walk from the town centre.
Fowey Regatta in August is one of the highlights of the year, with sailing, crabbing, carnival, fireworks and often the Red Arrows, and the Fowey Festival of Arts & Literature – which grew from the Daphne du Maurier festival – is held each spring. At Christmas, Santa arrives by tug to switch on the lights.
Ferries cross to Polruan and Bodinnick for the Hall Walk, boat trips run up the river to Golant and Lerryn, and the Eden Project is only about 15 minutes away by car.
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