Mousehole

Mousehole is a pretty fishing village only three miles from Penzance. Mousehole, pronounced Mowzol, still retains its Cornish character, with narrow streets, granite housing and still worked fishing harbour. Mousehole has narrow roads and very limited parking. Visitors should park on the outskirts where there is a car park (only a short walk). An alternative is to use the frequent bus service.

Views of Mousehole Harbour Courtesy Of Graham's Weather Pages

Mousehole is considerably smaller than Penzance. However in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries it was of higher commercial importance, as a fishing harbour. From this period very little exists, as Mousehole was sacked and burnt by the Spanish in 1595. One building still stands the Keigwin Arms.

Outside the Keigwin Arms is a plaque with the following wording.

Squire Jenkyn Keigwin was killed here 23RD July 1595 defending this house against the Spaniards.

Mousehole was burned but the house spared.

It is now the oldest in the village built circa 14TH Cent.

Sanctuary Enterance (Raginnis Hill)

 Injured Bird Housing

One of the last native speakers of Cornish Dolly Pentreath, who died in 1777 lived in Mousehole. Additionally there is a connection with Dylan Thomas who spent some time here. It is reputed that Llargyb in Under Milk Wood is based on the village.