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Village in southwest Cornwall, England
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Mousehole (pronounced Mow-zel) (Cornish: Porthenys) is a charming fishing village in West Cornwall, known for its picturesque harbour. Dylan Thomas described Mousehole as "the loveliest village in England."
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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.
Mousehole Male Voice Choir rehearse on Mondays 7:30-9:15PM. Visitors are always welcome.
Between May and October the Choir practice at Paul Church.
During the winter months the Choir practice in the Methodist Sunday School Hall in Mousehole.
Open for lunch and dinner serving moderately priced modern British food.
Excellent restaurant serving fresh fish and good meat dishes.
Cosy charming seaside hotel, but it suffered a kitchen fire in 2019. They plan to re-open in Oct 2020.
If you would like to buy one of Mousehole Male Voice Choir's CDs, or the DVD The Magic Of Cornwall, featuring some of the Mousehole Choir's music, call Harry Pender.
By car
Stay on A30 to bypass Penzance, turn left onto B3315 through Newlyn then onto Mousehole Lane.
By bus
First Kernow bus M6 runs from Penzance bus & railway station every 30 min via Newlyn, taking 20 min to Mousehole.
By foot
About 3 miles (5 km) walk from Penzance, follow the promenade to Newlyn then a new foot/cycle path hugs the coast.
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