Short answer: Fowey Aquarium on the town quay is the kids' anchor — local sea life released after a year, and a touch pool. Then the galleries (The Old Bank lets you paint), a long breakfast at Brown Sugar, and the ferry, which runs in rain.
Fowey Aquarium is a small, charming aquarium right on the town quay, stocked with locally caught sea life that's released back after a year — plus a touch pool, which is where children will spend most of the visit. Small, so think an hour rather than a day, but exactly the right thing when the rain arrives.
A long breakfast at Brown Sugar (pancakes, upstairs seating) — our Fowey breakfast guide has more.
The Polruan ferry runs in all but the worst weather, and a crossing in a proper coat is an adventure, not a hardship. And the crabs off the quay don't care about drizzle.
Fowey's indoor list is short. On an all-day downpour, drive to St Austell for Eden — see our St Austell guide. More in the Fowey guide.
Opening hours shrink from autumn and small attractions sometimes close mid-week — check before you drive over for one thing. Spotted something we've got wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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