Daphne du Maurier Literary Centre
5 South Street , Fowey, PL23 1AR

Fowey has long been a settling place for authors with the romantic Cornish environment giving inspiration to many.

Home to Leo Walmsley, Sir Arthur Quiller Couch and Daphne du Maurier and an inspiration to Kenneth Grahame and most famously Daphne du Maurier Fowey and the surrounding area has a fascinating history linked to these literary greats.

At the Daphne Du Maurier Literary Centre, discover how Fowey influenced these great writers’ works, and learn more about Daphne du Maurier in particular. The centre gives a full history of how Daphne came to Cornwall, where she settled and where many of her books are set. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable on the subject and only to willing to answer any questions. There is also a short video that can be watched at any time showing areas of interest and enhanced history.

Open daily throughout the year, 9.30am to 5.00pm.

Click here to visit our shop and buy Daphne du Maurier books and novels.

In our gift shop you will find many novels by Daphne du Maurier as well as biographies and books written by members of her family. There are also books by other local authors both past and present. We also stock a large number of local guidebooks and information on local walks.

If it is a gift that you are wanting to buy, be it a memento of your holiday, a present for a friend or just a treat for yourself, we stock a large range of attractive and unusual gifts, many with a literary theme. Address books of all shapes and sizes, day books, pens, paperweights and much more are all available at the centre.