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Penlee House, Gallery & Museum
Attractions in Mousehole

Nothing in Mousehole itself: Penlee House, Gallery & Museum is 3.6 km away

Mousehole and its surroundings hold 3 historic sites, 2 museums and 2 historic houses. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 12 places to visit; none is inside Mousehole’s built-up area. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Tate St Ives sits 15 km away.

Photo: Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, Purely Penzance (CC BY 2.0)
In Mousehole
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Mousehole: where to begin

Penlee House, Gallery & Museum aside, the next best known are 2 historic houses, a garden and an art gallery.

MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northGarden · National TrustTrengwainton Gardens4.7 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseTrereife House3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseYHA Penzance3.5 km outside town, to the northArt galleryNewlyn Orion Gallery2.2 km outside town, to the northPierSouth Pier3.2 km outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

Beyond the town, the 12 nearby are mostly to the north.

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The dashed line is Mousehole’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What there is to see

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (5) and museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 2 historic houses0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Mousehole. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trengwainton Gardens).

Every place

Every one of them

You will find all 12 within 5 km of its edge.

YHA Penzance

Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the north

Mansion in Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK, used as a youth hostel.

Run by Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)
About YHA Penzance →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

111 listed buildings are on Mousehole’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mousehole →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Allow a day for Tate St Ives, 15 km away, the pick of 12.

Art galleryTate St Ives15 km north · 214K visitors a year (2009)Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle36 km eastMuseum · National TrustLevant Mine13 km northwestFortChûn Castle9.8 km northwestMuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden15 km northCastleCarn Brea Castle26 km northeastFort · National TrustTrencrom Hill11 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin Estate14 km northeastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle38 km eastMuseumPorthcurno Telegraph Museum9.3 km southwestMuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall9.5 km northeastGardenGardenTrebah30 km east

Places well known beyond Mousehole (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing Mousehole: your questions

What is there to see near Mousehole?

No attraction is mapped inside Mousehole itself. Within 5 km of it are Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, Trengwainton Gardens, Trereife House and YHA Penzance.

Does Mousehole have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mousehole: Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, Newlyn Orion Gallery and Trinity House National Lighthouse Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mousehole?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Mousehole, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trengwainton Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Mousehole?

Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (15 km), Pendennis Castle (36 km), Levant Mine (13 km), Chûn Castle (9.8 km).

Where are Mousehole’s historic buildings listed?

Mousehole has 111 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Mousehole when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (18)

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