Mousehole
Mousehole (pronounced Mow-zel) is a charming fishing village in Cornwall in England, known for its picturesque harbour. Dylan Thomas described Mousehole as "the loveliest village in England."
Get in
First reach Penzance by air, train, coach or car. Then continue:
by bus: First Kernow bus M6 runs from Penzance bus & railway station every 30 mins via Newlyn, taking 20 mins to Mousehole.
by car: stay on A30 to bypass Penzance, turn left onto B3315 through Newlyn then onto Mousehole Lane. Use the car park just before the Old Coastguard Hotel and don't try to scrape through the narrow lanes down to the harbour.
on foot: about 3 miles (5 km) walk from Penzance, follow the promenade to Newlyn then a new foot/cycle path hugs the coast.
Get around
Walking the best and easiest way.
See
- The house of Dolly Pentreath (marked by a plaque on the way from the car park to the harbour). Reputedly the last person native speaker of the Cornish language. A short walk uphill from Mousehole leads to the village of Paul, where there is a memorial to Dolly.
Do
- Mousehole Male Voice Choir, Mousehole, ☎ +44 1736 361371. Mousehole Male Voice Choir rehearse on Mondays 7:30-9:15PM. Visitors are always welcome. During the winter months the Choir practice in the Methodist Sunday School Hall in Mousehole. Between May and October the Choir practice at Paul Church.
Events
- See the Christmas lights around the harbour.
Buy
- Mousehole Male Voice Choir, Mousehole, ☎ +44 1736 731479. If you would like to buy one of Mousehole Male Voice Choir's CDs, or the DVD The Magic Of Cornwall, featuring some of the Mousehole Choir's music, call Harry Pender.
Eat
- The Old Coast Guard Hotel and Restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner serving moderately priced modern British food.
- The Cornish Range, ☎ +44 1736 731488. Excellent restaurant serving fresh fish and good meat dishes.
Drink
Usual selection of good pubs.
Sleep
- 🌍 Old Coastguard Hotel.
- Various B&Bs.
Go next
- The villages of Newlyn and Paul are a short walk away.
- Land's End