Quaint granite harbour and two safe, sandy beaches

The harbour dates from the 13th Centrury and is built of local granite. It's the focal point of Mousehole and at low tide it is possible to walk right around the harbour.  There are two safe, sandy beaches which are ideal for small children.

Eating & Drinking                                   

Whether you want a quick bite to eat or a special meal there is a perfect cafe,  restaurant or pub in Mousehole.  Jessie's Dairy just 25m from Loon Bennett in Fore Street sells authentic Cornish Pasties and Roskilly's Ice Cream in every flavour imaginable!

2 Fore Street is a chic and stylish bistro-style restaurant that is fast building an enviable reputation. Enjoy coffee and cakes, lunch or dinner in either the restaurant with views of Mounts Bay, or in the whitewashed courtyard garden. Booking is essential for dinner.  www.2forestreet.co.uk

Shopping & Galleries

Both everyday and holiday shopping opportunities are well catered for in Mousehole.  There is a Newsagent/ General Store, and a number of Ice Cream and Gift Shops.  There are also Galleries selling traditional and contemporary art, and unique crafts including ceramics and jewellery. Don't miss Seastar Galllery in Brook Street for beautiful paintings, modern jewellery and interesting pieces for the home. www.seastargallery.co.uk

Enjoy panoramic views whilst walking the South West Coastal Path

There are fantastic walks around Mousehole. Take the Coast Path to Lamorna Cove - the 3 mile walk is moderately strenuous at times, but the views are breathtaking and there is a little cafe perched on Lamorna Quay for welcome

refreshments. Alternatively the walk to Penzance (3 miles) via Newlyn (2miles) is largely flat and on pavement. See the former Penlee lifeboat station at Penlee Point and the fishing trawlers berthed in Newlyn harbour.  A trip to the Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital is well worth a visit.  

Mousehole at Christmas

Christmas in Mousehole is a memorable experience. The Harbour is lit with spectacular lights - from  'Switch On Evening' (in mid December) until Twelfth Night, the village really comes to life.

On 19 December the lights are turned off between 8-9pm in memory of the crew of the Penlee lifeboat Solomon Browne which was lost with its entire crew of eight Mousehole men on 19 December 1981, while attempting to rescue the crew of the MV Union Star in hurricane force winds. The eight crew aboard the Union Star also died. 

23 December is Tom Bawcock's Eve - legend has it that Mousehole fisherman Tom Bawcock braved persistent winter storms to land seven different types of fish, much to the relief of Mousehole residents who'd gone without food for a fortnight. Every year on 23rd December - Tom Bawcock's Eve, Stargazey pie with the seven types of fish is cooked and served at the Ship Inn.