Mousehole

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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

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