Mousehole

Mousehole
Mousehole Harbour
Mousehole is located in Cornwall
Mousehole
Mousehole
Location within Cornwall
Population697 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSW468264
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENZANCE
Postcode districtTR19
Dialling code01736
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°04′59″N 5°32′20″W / 50.083°N 5.539°W / 50.083; -5.539

Mousehole (/ˈmzəl/; Cornish: Porthenys) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK.[1] It is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay.[2] The village is in the civil parish of Penzance. An islet called St Clement's Isle lies about 350 metres (380 yd) offshore from the harbour entrance.

Mousehole lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). 27% of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

  1. ^ "Must see fishing villages in Cornwall". Travel Daily News. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7