Welcome to the village of Golant
Located on the River Fowey between Lostwithiel and Fowey this pretty little village has a vibrant and welcoming community.
The Village is in the parish of St Sampson – the life of St Sampson is one of the earliest recorded and relates how the saint travelled to Cornwall after studying in Dublin and established himself in Golant where the church now stands having erected a temporary shelter by the holy well, which can be seen from the south door. The church follows a traditional Celtic design, with some parts said to date from 1200, although the present building was consecrated in 1509 and restored in 1842.
Golant has around 110 homes with a population of around 220 people. It has the Fishermans Arms pub and Encounter Cornwall river encounters centre and cafe. The village also has a bed and breakfast and a number of holiday cottages.
Golant lies in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), boasting scenic views all year round. The river’s east bank is owned by the National Trust. In the summer the river is a hive of boating activity and in the winter left mostly to cormorants, egrets, mallards, swans, herons and kingfishers that make the river their home.
A single track railway line lies alongside the river, and is used to transport cargoes of china clay to ships on the quays at Fowey. It has also become an overnight stop for luxury trains.
Golant is the nearest village to the iconic Sawmills Studio, established in 1974. This residential recording studio was the first of its kind and bands who have recorded there include the Stone Roses, Oasis, the Verve, Razorlight and Muse. The studio is unique as it can only be accessed by boat or via a railway line that runs past it. It is now a popular holiday let.
Daphne du Maurier’s family has a home a mile down river from the village at Bodinnick. The area is also associated with novelist Kenneth Grahame. In 1907, he wrote ‘Tales of the Riverbank’ inspired by a boating trip from Fowey to Golant. ‘The Wind in the Willows’ was published the following year and it is believed this stretch of the river inspired him to write this extraordinary tale.
Below is the Golant Village Webcam, located on Castledore Rowing Club and maintained by Golant Boatwatch. Clicking on the 
icon at the bottom right of the webcam image will expand it to full screen.
Click the link for detailed street map: Golant-Map