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Fowey Aquarium

Tourist attraction Museum Aquarium

👍👍 Tiny but great little aquarium. Kids can hold starfish in little pool. Fish, octopus, crab, lobster, eels, rays, sea urchins. Dogs allowed People often mention fish, small, aquarium, local, pool, touch,


Address

Town Quay, Fowey PL23 1AT, United Kingdom

Website

www.foweyaquarium.co.uk

Contact

+44 7815 840467

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (165 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 4 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: fish (12) small (12) aquarium (10) local (8) pool (7) touch (7)
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  • 5/5 Tom H. 4 years ago on Google
    Tiny but great little aquarium. Kids can hold starfish in little pool. Fish, octopus, crab, lobster, eels, rays, sea urchins. Dogs allowed
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 David H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is an enjoyable way to spend 30mins at most if your children are interested in sea life. All species on display are local and include crabs, lobsters, a variety of fish and flat fish and a very large conger. Star of the show is a small touch pool where you can stroke a starfish, startle a shrimp or tickle a strangely compliant fish. The whole experience is not large, with perhaps 12 tanks and pools so the value for money depends very much on how interested you are in what is lurking in the water 50 meters away. We loved it, your mileage may vary.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ian J. 1 year ago on Google
    The Storm Barometer outside on the street is an important, heritage, scientific instrument. Worth visiting just for this alone
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Nick T. 1 year ago on Google
    Not worth the £10 I paid for two adults. Very small and will take 10mins at a push. The aquarium looked tired and run down, the tanks looked like the hadn’t been cleaned since the day the fish moved in. Yes you can handle a starfish but that really is it! I’m not normally one to leave negative feedback but I would of been happier if it had been £2.50 an adult!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John W. 5 years ago on Google
    It's undeniably tiny, but utterly delightful despite this. A great range of fish, lobsters, crabs and the like, along with a knowledgeable owner to explain. We're really glad we went, and our 3yo was asking to go back hours later.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Stuart E. 11 months ago on Google
    Small aquarium in the centre of the village - it's a single room to walk around, so a bit limited, but it's not expensive and the kids loved the hands on tank where you could stroke starfish and hold a crab. Worth popping in for an hour on a rainy day!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ella G. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely brilliant little independent aquarium. Great touch pool and fascinating animals, all local to the area which for me and my family made it far more interesting. The real credit however has to go to the young lad who was working in there, without hesitation he followed us around explaining all about the fish, lobsters etc and local area and made jokes with the children, absolutely brilliant at what he does! Natural! Thank you 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Becky A. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little place, it is a shame they are in tanks, however very educational and my daughter loves the touch pool and the star fish, only a small place we went twice and dog friendly too.

  • 5/5 Izzy Allen (. 4 years ago on Google
    This place may be small, but it is amazing! The different sea creatures are fabulous, especially the octopus that I could watch for hours! You can also see baby fish that are still inside of their eggs and you can touch some of the sea life! The staff are very kind and informative, they will always answer any question about their sea creatures in lots of detail! Plus, dogs are allowed which makes it easy to access even with your furry friends.

  • 4/5 David W. 4 years ago on Google
    A good but very small aquarium. Do not go here expecting the sort of experience you would have at Sealife Center. This is much more intimate, locally run and locally sourced. All the exhibits have been caught by local fisherman off the Cornish coast. A variety of sea creatures to see and some you can touch in a small hands on pool. The man running the aquarium when we visited was very helpful and informative.

  • 5/5 pete b. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but well formed. All locally caught fish including a huge 5ft eel! Nice little touch pool for kids and adults alike. A nice way to spend 30mins

  • 5/5 Doug K. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely aquarium. Kids loved it and the dog was welcome also. Lovely passionate owner and very knowledgeable of local sea life

  • 5/5 Jennifer G. 2 years ago on Google
    Really friendly gentleman as we arrived and although it is very small, there are lots of things to see and it's all local and caught right in Fowey. It is worth popping in!

  • 1/5 the game t. 9 months ago on Google
    £17 for family of four for a one room, run down aquarium, with a soaking wet floor. Total of 20 minutes was plenty of time so very over priced, £10 for 4 would have been more appropriate

  • 5/5 Duncan J. 1 year ago on Google
    What a fantastic little place. All native marine species that can be found just of the coast. The touch pool is good fun and its nice yo see crabs up close. Very small but well worth the £5 entry and chap inside was really helpful and very knowledgeable. Would definitely visit again.

  • 4/5 Robert M. 7 months ago on Google
    Great to see local fish. Bit overpriced for what it is, we was in there for about 10 to 15min. I enjoyed it, but don't expect much.

  • 3/5 Jan F. 6 months ago on Google
    Quaint aquarium but pretty small and whilst it's great to support local businesses the price is a bit much for essentially one small room.

  • 4/5 Minju K. 6 months ago on Google
    Not a big place, but still interesting. The fish could benefit from bigger tanks though and the lighting could be improved as it was dark and grey inside. I think that would make the fish look prettier and attract more visitors. The conger eel freaked me out a little as it was huge.🐟 Free entrance, but donations are welcome.

  • 1/5 Harriet K. 6 months ago on Google
    A depressing affair. Very small, dark tanks, with so little space for large sea creatures which, in the wild, traverse miles of sea each day. I had to leave after a couple of minutes and felt ashamed at handing over money to keep this place in business.

  • 2/5 Michael B. 6 months ago on Google
    It's sad that it appears to have become a little neglected and the experience provided is not truly like some in the photos. An old fashioned aquarium that compares unfavourably with others.

  • 5/5 Roy H. 6 years ago on Google
    Whilst only small this is a real find and will provide a great experience to anyone wanting to learn about the world around them. Young (and old) children will love the rockpool display where you can come right up close to some really interesting creatures.


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