Sea Salts and Sail Festival | July 2014
Well, what can I say? I’m still recovering from one of the best nautically inspired weekends ever. In its 20th year, this bi-annual festival celebrates Mousehole’s unique maritime and fishing heritage, while ensuring there are plenty of things to see
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Cregyn Cottage and the Smugglers’ Tunnel
This 300 year old, former fisherman’s cottage has an intriguing and mysterious history. Concealed behind a false wall in the characterful Mousehole cottage hides an 18th century smugglers’ tunnel, which is presumed to lead to the harbour where smugglers would
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A History of Mousehole
Mousehole has a rich fishing heritage and was once known as Porth Enys, meaning ‘port of the island’. From the 13th century, it was the main port in Mounts Bay until the 16th century when Newlyn and Penzance became more
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Mousehole Sea Salts and Sail Festival | July 2012
Mousehole is a beautiful fishing village sat between the quaint villages of Newlyn and Lamorna. To celebrate its fantastic maritime heritage, Mousehole holds a biennial festival which revives old traditions and welcomes traditional sailing boats to its harbour. What’s on
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