During my Cornwall tour we also visited Mousehole a charming little town which had developed around its harbour (and of course the fishing fleet that sustained it). It's name appears in the record books as an important fishing port from as early as 1266, in fact, part of the south quay originates from 1390 - possibly the oldest pier in Cornwall. The fishing industry has declined drastically over the last 100 years, but a few fishing boats maintain the long heritage and tradition of a working harbour, whilst the majority of vessels now lying at anchor are pleasure craft.
We walked along the harbour
It was low tide and the boats were sitting on the ground.
It was a pleasure to see all these old typical houses
lots of flowers and plants
pastel painted houses and the old church tower
and finally we found a very old Pub which had a cute little terrace on the roof, where we had a nice cup of tea to warm us up !
It is a quaint beautiful fishing village just like in the picture books. How lucky you are to wander through the town and one of its pubs.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful old fishing village which seems to have retained much of its character.
ReplyDeletea fabulous tourist destination. I've seen Ric Steins cooking shows from here and other tv series and always admired the location. Enjoyed your beautiful travel photos
ReplyDeleteInteresting images from the beautiful town.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a wonderful town.Great shots.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see that part of the world for a change...I'm back in India again after an eight month sojourn at home in California. It's monsoon time here so I'm not getting out and about as much as I'd like.
ReplyDeleteMy post in Our World is about shopping for Jaipur cotton house dresses ( $5 US each! ).
so nice to see Cornwall through your eyes!
ReplyDeleteThe pub looks terrific. It is a nice little town.
ReplyDeleteCharming captures Gattina. Cornwall is just so rich with such fascinating towns.... but isn't the English language curious - Mousehole is (I understand) pronounced "Mossle" !!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found Mousehole as enchanting as I did (despite the weird name of the place).
ReplyDeleteMousehole, just love the name, is such an appealing looking village.
ReplyDeletelovely! super to stroll with you through the streets of this place : ) Wanda
ReplyDeleteHi Gattina - well at least you went to Mouz'l ... my mother owned a house there, before she bought the hotel to convert it to a Care Home in the next village round towards Penzance - Newlyn ...
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful village ... and glad you found a warm cup of tea .. cheers Hilary