The ruined fort of St Catherine's Castle (read more about it here ) is on the headland above Readymoney Cove with incredible views across Fowey and over the harbour to Polruan. There is no vehicle access to the castle and the nearest car park is Readymoney Car Park on Tower Park. The castle is open all the time and is free to visit. However there is no lighting on the path and some very steep drops at the Castle so we would not recommend visiting when it is dark. Pushchairs and buggies with decent chunky wheels are just about manageable on the path, it is not however wheelchair friendly. Dogs should be kept on leads due to the steep drops onto the cliffs below.

From April to October there is a set of steep metal steps leading off the right hand side of the beach up to the Castle. These steps are not accessible at high tide. The steps are owned and maintained by the National Trust and are removed during winter to avoid storm damage. During high tide or at periods where the steps have been removed, access to the Castle is via the path signposted for The Saints Way. You can see this footpath leading up between the cottages, ignore the small sign saying 'private access only' as this refers to the parking space belonging to the last cottage.