Mousehole
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Europe : British Isles : United Kingdom : England : West Country : Cornwall : Mousehole
Mousehole (pronounced Mow-zel) is a charming fishing village in Cornwall in England, known for its picturesque harbor. Dylan Thomas described Mousehole as "the loveliest village in England."
[edit] Get in
- By bus: Half-hourly buses run from Penzance operated by First Bus Cornwall.
- By car: Park on the outskirts (theres a car park just before the Old Coastguard Hotel on the Penzance road) as the roads are very narrow with p
- By foot: about 3 miles walk from Penzance, along Penzance promenade and past the working fishing port of Newlyn then onto a new foot/cycle path along the coast.
[edit] Get around
Walking the best and easiest way.
[edit][add listing] See
- See the Christmas lights around the harbour.
- View the house of Dolly Pentreath (marked by a plaque on the way from the car park to the harbor), 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.
[edit][add listing] Do
[edit][add listing] Buy
[edit][add listing] Eat
- The Old Coast Guard Hotel and Restaurant, [1]. Open for lunch and dinner serving moderately priced modern British food. edit
[edit][add listing] Drink
Usual selection of good pubs.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
- Old Coastguard Hotel the smartest place to stay
- Various B&Bs
[edit] Get out
- The villages of Newlyn and Paul are a short walk away.
- Land's End
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