Fowey Aquarium
BEST FOR
Ages 3-13
ENTRY
from £4.50
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Fowey
What it’s like
A small hands-on aquarium where kids can pick up shore crabs in the touch pool and get their fingers tickled by prawns.
The touch pool is the bit your kids will talk about after: shore crabs to pick up, prawns that nibble at your fingers, and no glass between you and them. Beyond that there's the usual run of fish, lobsters and other sea creatures to look at, so it's a mix of hands-on and look-but-don't-touch.
It suits the 3 to 13 age bracket well, young enough for a toddler to enjoy the touch pool with an adult holding their hand, old enough for a ten-year-old to actually read the tank labels. Under 3s get in free, though they'll still need an adult with them at the touch pool. At £4.50 a child and £6 for an adult, it's the sort of price that doesn't need a birthday or a special occasion to justify a visit.
It's pram and wheelchair accessible, and dogs are welcome too, which isn't something you get at every aquarium. Parking's the only real planning bit: the Main Car Park is the closest at a five minute walk, with Readymoney and Caffa Mill a bit further out if that one's full.
Opening hours shift with the seasons, running shorter in spring and autumn (10.30am to 4pm) and stretching later in summer (10am to 4.30pm). It shuts completely in January and again from late November through December, so this is very much a spring-to-autumn outing rather than a wet Tuesday in winter fix.
Need to know
- Best for
- 3 to 13, with under 3s free if an adult's close by
- Parking
- Three car parks nearby: Main Car Park (269 spaces, 5 min walk), Readymoney Car Park (60 spaces, 10-15 min walk)
- Pushchairs
- Pram accessible
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair/pram accessible
- Dogs
- Welcome
- Worth knowing
- Under 3s free (need adult supervision)
- The touch pool is genuinely hands-on, so a change of clothes or a spare sleeve wipe isn't a bad idea
- Dogs are welcome inside, which is unusual for an aquarium
- It closes completely for January and late November through December, so this is a spring-to-autumn trip
- Hours shift by month, running latest in June to August at 4.30pm
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£4.50 for a child aged 3 to 13, £6 for an adult. Under 3s get in free but still need an adult with them.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking link listed, so you can just turn up during opening hours.
Is it OK for a toddler?
Yes, under 3s go free and the touch pool works well for little hands, as long as an adult's right there with them.
What are the opening hours?
It varies by month: 10.30am to 4pm in spring and autumn, stretching to 10am to 4.30pm in June, July and August. It's closed in January and from late November through December.
Is there parking nearby?
Three car parks are within easy reach. The Main Car Park has 269 spaces and is about a five minute walk, with Readymoney and Caffa Mill a bit further at 10-15 minutes.
Can we bring a pushchair or wheelchair?
It's accessible for both prams and wheelchairs.
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