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leics Says: Dolly Pentreath was one of the last, if not the last, native Cornish speakers. She claimed that Cornish was her only language until she was 20 or so. She lived in Mousehole and died there in 1777. Or she lived and died in Paul, the village just above Mousehole...in other...
Enjoy the harbour and its lights
leics Says: Mousehole harbour is a lovely spot, with plenty to watch (always the same with harbours) and a good view out to see as well.If you are visiting in winter there are rather good Christmas lights too...it's a Mousehole tradition. They don't just decorate the harbour edge but...
leics Says: If you walk the narrow lanes around the heart of Mousehole, near the harbour, you will get a feel for what the village was like when its life revolved around the sea and fishing.Cottages built from local stone, with thick walls and tiny windows to provide shelter from the...
leics Says: It's tucked away on Keigwin Street, near the harbour, but is well worth seeking out.It is rare indeed that such an old house survives in the UK. This one dates back to the 1300s, although it has obviously undergone changes over the centuries.The light and its position made...
psychocy Says: It isn't very hard - they're everywhere! Let the kids pet a few of them, tell them the famous tale of the Mousehole cat, and just enjoy the quirkiness of the whole thing. As you can see from the snap at the left, Mousehole cats love milk. Bring some kitty treats or some milk...
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White Gates B&B: B&B - with parking!
debtravers Says: We booked a night here but ended up staying next door as the guests meant to be vacating our room had had an accident and broken his foot, meaning he was unable to drive home! Anyway, the lady owner Dinah, arranged for us to have a room next door, same price, nice clean room...
2 Fore Street: 2 Fore Street - near the harbour
sue_stone Says: We stopped by Mousehole for lunch and immediately liked the look of 2 Fore Street Restaurant, which is located just across the road from the harbour. The glass frontage and modern décor gave the impression it was our type of place. Lunch service was in full swing, but there...
Pam's Pantry: Take A Break For Some Great Cornish Cream Tea
psychocy Says: I wanted to visit Mousehole when I was in Cornwall only because a book I love (Charles de Lint's book The Little Country) took place there. Amazingly, the people in Pam's Pantry, mentioned often in the book, or the local bookshop across from it seemed to know nothing about...
The Ship Inn: a top little pub
peteyjim Says: You just can't go wrong with a little English Pub in a tiny village, especially if it's right next to the town port. Can't remember much about the food, but the beers were great, we scored a great room here with gorgeous views of the port.
derchia Says: An annual project by the residents of Mousehole Village. Simple and unassuming, the light up in the bay brings out the Christmas spirit in this small town. Walk around the place in the evening and peer into the christmas decorations in the windows of the various shops and...
Mousehole: World-Famous Christmas Lights
psychocy Says: I haven't actually been to this event, as I was not there at the right time of year, but I've heard of it and wish I could see it myself. The photo is by Charles Winpenny and is here by permission from Cornwall Cam .You see, the Christmas lights in Mousehole don't just...
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The cheapest way to get to Mousehole is to walk, and there are good views, pubs, and a few small shops along the way, but once you've done that you can also take the First Bus from one of the stops in Penzance, Newlyn, or Marazion. The bus drops off and picks up right in the center of Mousehole. It's cheap (I think it costs just over a pound) and comfortable. Visit the website below to plan your trip or see the times.
Updated Jan 20, 2006
Phone: 0845 600 1420
Website: http://www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm
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West Cornwall has an extra Christmas celebration on the 23rd December, known as Tom Bawcocks Eve.
Mousehole man Tom Bawcock lived about two centuries ago. During a bad winter of storms with Christmas coming up, the fisherman of Mousehole had not managed to gather in any fish being too afraid to take their boats out. On the Eve of Christmas Eve, with the gale still blowing, Tom gathered his crew together; "Come on, me sons, let's see if we can get us some Christmas denner."
They were the only boat to set sail into the storm. The tradition goes that they had a good catch and bought back seven different types of fish.
On Tom Bawcocks Eve this is celebrated by the baking of Starry Gazy pie which has seven types of fish baked under a crust, with the heads sticking out a hole in the middle.
A merry place you may believe
Was Mouzel on Tom Bawcocks Eve.
To be there then who wulden wesh
To sup o sibm soorts o fesh.
When morgy brath had cleared the path,
Come scences for a fry,
And we had a bit o scad
And starry gazy pie.
Next came fairmaids
Bra thusty jandes
As maade our oozles dry.
And ling and haake
Enough to make
A raunin' shark to sigh.
An aich we'd clunk
As health were drunk,
And when up came Tom Bawcocks name
We pris'd un to the sky.
traditional rhyme
Written Mar 11, 2003
psychocy Says: Here's what I think you should do to visit Mousehole. 1) Walk there from Penzance if you are able. Leave about a half hour each way for walking and give yourself a couple hours to see Mousehole. Admire the lifeboat house along the way.2) Once there, stroll around the...
One set of rumours about Dolly Pentreath
angelis Says: The main part of Mousehole is a small maze of streets that is best just wandered around on foot. As you wander you should come across a plaque on the wall marking the house of Dolly Pentreath who, it is claimed, was the last person to speak Cornish as her mother...
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'Mowzel' is how you pronounce the name. I'd long wanted to visit Mousehole, for it has a strong 'presence' in the English psyche...starry-gazey pie, smuggling, tiny fishing villages, 'typically...
Mousehole - but say it Mowzel...
How do you imagine a traditional Cornish fishing village to look? Old granite cottages clustered around a harbour maybe? Narrow cobbled streets with a picturesque old pub nearby and perhaps a cat...
Mousehole (pronounced Mowzel) is a lovely old fishing harbour located on the south eastern coast of Cornwall, south of Penzance. We stopped by in search of some lunch one rainy day, and were pleased...
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