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Between the galleries and boutiques of Fowey’s main street, an alley burrows down to the Galleon Inn. Once the fearsome haunt of the wildest fishermen, it has been modernised and, like the rest of this pretty harbour town, isn’t scary at all. The view over the harbour and the steep wooded estuary is irresistible. Luxury yachts glide past the window and a busy yellow water-taxi service runs from the pub’s own mooring below. Breakfast is served in a back room, with local kippers and haddock available. There’s a waterside terrace where four resident ducks scrabble for crumbs under the picnic tables and parasols, while inside is a long modern bar with slate floor, pool table and piped music. Alongside is the high-ceilinged conservatory restaurant – on a busy day, they’ll serve 500 meals. The bar is a lively venue in the centre of an upmarket boating and tourism town. There is live jazz on Sunday lunchtimes, with rock bands on Fridays out of season.

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