Mousehole

Mousehole Cornish: Porthenys
Mousehole Harbour
Mousehole Location within Cornwall
Population	697 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SW468264
Civil parish	Penzance
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENZANCE
Postcode district	TR19
Dialling code	01736
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	St Ives
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 (/ˈmaʊzəl/; 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.