During the ten days of the Daphne du Maurier Festival of arts and literature, events are held in Fowey and the surrounding towns and villages. The focal point for most activities is the Festival Village which is erected every year in the grounds of the luxurious Fowey Hall Hotel, set high above the fishing port and resort of Fowey and with commanding views of the river estuary and the sea.

It is of interest to note that Kenneth Grahame stayed in Fowey and became acquainted with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. It is believed that his book The Wind in the Willows, published in 1908, could have been inspired by excursions up the River Fowey, and it is said that Fowey Hall was the inspiration for Toad Hall.

We are indebted to Paul Warbey for the photographs of the village in previous years. The Festival Village itself is small and intimate, comprising well-appointed theatres, a bookshop and a restaurant. Visitors can be assured that queries of all kinds are quickly resolved by the excellent staff who work in the different areas of the Festival Village.