Guests say
Mural Cottage in Mousehole is a charming and well-equipped holiday home, praised for its quirky layout, central location, and cosy atmosphere. Guests appreciate its cleanliness, comfortable beds, and thoughtful touches such as welcome treats, though these are not guaranteed. The cottage is an excellent base for exploring Cornwall, with easy access to the harbour and local attractions. Some guests note challenges with parking, steep stairs, and occasional maintenance issues, but overall, the property offers a delightful and memorable stay in a picturesque Cornish village.
Most guests found the cottage very clean and well-presented, with only a few mentioning minor issues such as dust, cobwebs, or a need for a deeper clean in some areas. The majority of reviews highlight a high standard of cleanliness on arrival.
The location is highly praised for its proximity to Mousehole harbour, local shops, and scenic walks. While parking can be challenging, guests consistently value the central and picturesque setting.
Guests generally found the cottage comfortable, with positive comments on the beds, sofas, and overall cosiness. Some noted the steep stairs and multi-level layout may not suit those with mobility issues, but most enjoyed a restful stay.
The cottage is well-equipped with kitchen essentials, Wi-Fi, and entertainment options. Some guests mentioned maintenance issues such as bathroom fittings, damp, or the need for modernisation, but overall facilities met or exceeded expectations.
Many guests appreciated welcome touches like cake, tea, and milk on arrival, as well as useful kitchen supplies. However, it should be noted that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
In the heart of Mousehole, one of Cornwall's prettiest villages, 200 yards from the pub, shops and harbour is Mural Cottage. This quirky, split-level, 18th cent., terraced cottage is a Grade II listed former fisherman’s cottage. Entering on the ground floor, the cosy sitting room features a fun mural scene of Mousehole’s past. Also on the ground floor is a pretty single bedroom. On the lower ground floor, you'll find the large fitted kitchen with dining area, a bathroom and additional cloakroom. From the hall, steep stairs lead to the second floor and two more bedrooms, both with window seats for taking in the view – a king size double and one with two singles, which has a view of the sea over rooftops.
Outside you can load and unload the car before parking in the car park, 200 yards away. Mural Cottage is perfectly placed for exploring Mousehole (pronounced 'Mouzzle' locally), which has a selection of shops and good places to eat around its historic harbour. Further afield, it’s worth spending a day exploring Penzance and spectacular St Michaels Mount, or take in a show at the internationally renowned Minack Theatre, a superb open air venue perched high on the cliffs above stunning Porthcurno.
A delightful fishing village nestled on a hillside and spilling down to the shore. The picturesque harbour, surrounded by its maze of winding narrow streets, draws visitors from miles around, while in the distance St Michael's Mount stands proudly in the centre of Mounts Bay.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Three bedrooms: 1 x king size double, 1 x twin, 1 x floor single.
Ground floor sitting room.
Lower ground floor kitchen with dining area.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Basin and WC.
Electric fires with night storage heating.
Microwave, fridge-freezer, washer-dryer, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair available on request.
Parking is available in a public car park nearby.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking or vaping.
Pub less than 1 mile from property.
Note: This property sleeps a maximum of 5, including babies.
Reviews (42)
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Jan
A beautiful cottage offering everything we could need. Stairs up and down took some getting used to and could deter some clients whose mobility was not good. But as 2 fit octogenarians we coped well. Perfect location just 2 mins from Mousehole harbour. We loved it. No complaints whatsoever.
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Ruth
A couple of things to note - you sleep on the top floor and the toilet is on the ground floor. This meant 2 flights of stairs if you needed the loo in the night. Because itâs split over levels itâs not really suitable for young children, we had to give ours a bucket to use in the night. Steps at the bottom of the steep stairs into the kitchen are rough stone - not suitable for very young children / crawlers. We brought a blackout blind for kids room luckily as the curtains arenât blackout. The freezer has a sign on to say close firmly, when we arrived it was completely frozen over and then leaked all over the floor. Could do with sorting out properly. The shower attachment was broken and you need to be careful to close the screen properly otherwise you get a puddle! Access is very tricky for loading and unloading. Bear in mind that there are several cottages on the lane that all check in and out at the same time and itâs extremely tight. We spoke to a local about parking - as parking is in fact £12 a day, not £5 as told in the booking info. We were lucky to manage to park on The Parade and walk to the cottage every day, but it is just the luck of the draw and the only place to park for free. There isnât a lot in Mousehole - we ate at the Ship Inn, and The Old Coastguard. Both very good. No shop that we could find but Penzance has everything you need and we did a Tesco Click & Collect on way in. We absolutely love Cornwall and had a fabulous week.
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Juliette
This was highly significant to the holiday home and travelling there. We have stayed before at this cottage and so know the area. In reality a tiny lane access in, and out was not suitable. There was complete stoppage as many vehicles are oversized for the narrow road. Information to be found online entitled carnage on Cornwall news. Whilst the work could not be avoided, Rentals should be given info, many family wider cars were not suitable. We saw damages to some larger vehicles. Other comments, bed was uncomfortable compared to 2 years ago, late check published 5pm, very late for most people and to get back for shopping, clearer instructions for shower, it was very hot water and intermittent so was dangerous. Mural Cottage is however a Really nice location, easy walk to shops and harbour, fantastic views from back bedroom, good sized accusation. But consideration if this is a good Accessible location to site from, is a major consideration, if further works closing main road are to occur. We would not book in this knowledge.