Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill.
Four miles of wooded estuary terrace linked by two small ferries, a little over two hours with 140 metres of climbing and a memorial to Q on the best-placed bench in Cornwall. It starts at Fowey Town Quay: leave the car in the Hanson Drive or Caffa Mill car parks above the town, because Fowey itself is a one-way maze, and take the Bodinnick ferry across to begin. There is one stile and a gate beside it, so no dog is stopped, and both ferries carry dogs; the Pont Pill woods give shade and a creek, but the drop off the terrace path is steep and there are sheep in the fields above Lanteglos.
Three and a half miles round the Gribbin headland to the red and white daymark tower, about two and a quarter hours with 170 metres of climbing and views the length of St Austell Bay. Start from the National Trust car park at Menabilly Barton, a field car park up a narrow lane off the Fowey to Par road, and walk down past the lakes to Polridmouth. No stiles anywhere on the route, Polridmouth beach takes dogs all year and the lake behind it is the swim, but the headland is grazed and the coast path either side of the daymark runs along an unfenced edge with a long drop.
Bar and restaurant on the Fowey waterfront with a terrace over the harbour. Dogs are permitted in the bar, the lounge and the outside terrace but not the main restaurant. Be clear on the sleeping arrangements: dogs are only accepted in the self-catering apartment, not in any of the guest bedrooms.
A pocket of sand at the mouth of the Fowey estuary, ten minutes' walk from the town along the water and below the little Tudor blockhouse. The ban here is the shorter one, 1 July to 31 August between 10am and 6pm, so June and September are unrestricted. The Hall Walk on the far bank is the better dog walk.
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