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Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour

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The woodburner and all home comforts are perfect for a cosy night in
Fully equipped contemporary kitchen with butler sink & vintage lighting
The comfy sofa and plump cushions are perfect for curling up and relaxing
The leather club chair is the ideal spot to read, watch TV or just unwind
The indulgent roll-top bath in the spacious bathroom

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 250 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Mousehole, England
  • Place, Mousehole Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Newlyn Tolcarne Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Chapel St
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Penzance (PZE-Penzance Heliport)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour

The Courtyard is a stylish hideaway for two, moments from Mousehole’s beautiful harbour. This completely renovated former fisherman’s cottage has been stunningly furnished with a mix of modern and vintage finds along with a few antique treasures. The subtle muted decor creates a relaxed atmosphere whilst throughout the focus is firmly on understated luxury. In the spacious bathroom there is a deep roll-top bath, separate power-shower enclosure, underfloor heating and lots of thick, fluffy, white towels. The bedroom has a king-size bed, 400 thread count White Company bedding, antique chandelier, and spacious wardrobe with iron/ironing board and plenty of hanging space. The kitchen is equipped with a Nespresso coffee machine, cafetiere, Dualit and Neff appliances, induction hob and cooker, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine. There is also a dining table for two. The lounge is furnished with carefully sourced pieces such as a large mirror from France, a vintage leather club chair, new comfy sofa and a cosy wood-burner for chilly nights. Outside the pretty plant-filled courtyard is the perfect place for a morning coffee or for a glass of something chilled as sun goes down.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Outdoor space
Parking available
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 20
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
No children or babies of any age.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
Strictly no pets.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Strictly no smoking
Please do not wear shoes inside the property, slippers provided
No smoking, no naked flames or candles in the property
Please leave the cottage clean and tidy by 10am check out.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property # 8622452

About the area

Penzance

Located in Penzance, this cottage is by the sea. Jubilee Pool and Penzance Ferry Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Wharfside Shopping Centre and Trevaskis Farm. Sennen Surfing Centre and Paradise Park and JungleBarn are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Mousehole, England

What's nearby

  • Mousehole Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Newlyn Tolcarne Beach - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Newlyn School of Art - 6 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Chapel St - 8 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Polgoon - 8 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Penzance (PZC-Penzance Train Station) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jubilee Pool Café - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lovetts - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Roos On The Prom - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tolcarne Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Swordfish Inn - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Stylish and cosy cottage in the centre of Mousehole close to the harbour located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is steps away from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Mousehole Beach. Chapel St and Newlyn Tolcarne Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ka D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pleasant stay and accommodation

We had a perfect stay in wonderful surroundings. Everything was available and well organised in our accommodation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mousehole visit

Excellent location. Easy walk to numerous restaurants and the harbor. Convenient bus stops for transit to Penance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

jeanne m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Base

Lovely stay in Mousehole... launched our hiking and biking to Lamorna, Minack theatre, Senen beach, the Lizard and more. With global warming house could use a fan and more surfaces to place things (luggage, glasses, feet up etc). Overall had everthing we need. The seagulls kept up awake, they live right with (above) you!:-)
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

Very nice property with good location and a minimalist cottage-core vibe that we enjoyed. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage

Beautiful, comfy, well-equipped cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Break

We booked a relaxing weekend away and wasnt disappointed, 5 stars for everything and a fantastic host and location. The house was beautiful and Angela even left a welcoming gift. Highly recommended and we would use again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent visit in Mousehole

This property exceeded our expectations! Angela is an excellent host and The Courtyard is a delightful property. We enjoyed walks in the village each morning as well as accessibility to everything nearby. The cottage is warm, inviting, and beautifully decorated. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Tamah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cottage

The cottage looks exactly like the pictures. Angela was extremely helpful, responding promptly to queries and going out of her way to help us when we had difficulty parking.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christopher S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Mousehole!

Absolutely wonderful! Lovely little row house literally a couple dozen steps from the shops and harbour. Clean, stylishly appointed (loved the Anglepoise lamp). Big bathroom, comfy bed, perfect for a couples stay! Mousehole is a great little village, a much nicer vibe than St. Ives or Penzance. If you’re going drive in from Penzance along the Cliff Rd, the other approach is TIGHT. Get parked in the town lot and leave your car, take the Mousehole bus to Penzance and the Coaster to travel around the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding

One of the nicest private rentals we've ever stayed! Modern, clean, and updated but with an absolute sense of place. When I visit a unique area I want the place I sleep to reflect that but also have modern convenience. This hit all the marks. Angela was very responsive and easy to communicate with. The tub was welcome after our long hike as was the washer. Ideally located right in the village which made it easy to pop in/out. Bed wasn't great for us but none of the mattresses on this trip were. We're very spoiled in the US with our sleep number bed :-) Highly recommend staying here. We can't wait to visit this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela G., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mousehole Cornwall Cottage

Loved the cozy cottage! Bathroom and bedroom much larger than they appear. Everything you need is there. Short walk to bus stop, deli, harbor. Many places to eat, but most close by 4 pm. The steps to bed/bath, are steep, something to keep in mind after all the hiking around town. ;) The seagulls are loud, so bring earplugs for a good nights sleep in the comfy bed. Penzance train station is a 16 min bus ride away. I walked back from Penzance after a shopping trip. It was a leisurely 1 hour and 15 minutes. You walk through Newlyn, which has many seafood shops, and of course a few Pubs. Angela is a Gracious Hostess, who responds to you quickly, if you have any questions. Loved my time in Cornwall.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Mousehole Courtyard Cottage

Property is in a great location in Mousehole and is adequate for two people for one week. The property was generally clean and well kept, however, the settee did have a distinct smell of dogs. Although well appointed, we felt the cottage lacked some furniture for daily practical usage such as the bedside tables were too small, there were limited units for placing items on and the bathroom lacked a unit for placing toilet bags on, etc. The biggest problem with the cottage was the lack of onsite parking. The filter on the VRBO site was set to show only properties with parking available, however this property still showed up! We booked the property based on this but it is incorrect so it meant we had to park in the Pay & Display car parks in Mousehole. Spaces are limited and overnight parking can add a significant cost to your holiday. Hopefully VRBO will resolve this issue but it would be wise to double check. Overall we did enjoy the holiday, Mousehole is a lovely harbor village and the location is great for seeing the southern part of Cornwall. The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno Museum and Cove, Newlyn and Penzance were all highlights of a good week.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

rebecca c.

A beautiful Cute Cottage, but checked out after one sleepless night :(

The cottage is delightful. It is beautifully renovated and the finish in each room is very high quality. However the bed is such a disappointment. The mattress and bedding are lovely - again very high quality..but the bed base is similar to the one I bought for my 8 year old daughter from Argos. It is thin, white washed pine, and it creaks and squeaks with EVERY move you make! Even adjusting your pillow. I spent the night on the sofa, listening to the squeaky bed through the ceiling above me. Apart from putting the mattress onto the floor, there was no way to improve the situation, so sadly, we checked out first thing the next morning and stayed in a hotel that night. The owner was very responsive when we messaged to say we had checked out because of the bed, but said she would have preferred us to let her come over and see if she could have rectified the situation, which is fair enough, but unless she was going to replace the bed base, there was nothing that would have persuaded us to risk another night with no sleep I'm afraid.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kerry F., Warwick

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous cosy cottage

Lovely cottage, in a great location with all you could need.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

greg a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great location in lovely village

Very well presented, with a very good welcome pack and plenty of little extras not expected
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location in Mousehole

Everything was lovely, perfect location, Angela’s recommendations for F&B were great! My only suggestion would be to perhaps add a “cocktail/coffee” table in the lounge area for those of us who need somewhere to put all our “stuff”. 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Francis F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nicely furnished cottage in Mousehole

The cottage is comfortable and nicely furnished, and very close to Mousehole harbour.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute little cottage for two

This was perfect for our 6 nights in Mousehole and it was just what we expected from the listing. The bed was very comfortable and the kitchen was equipped with everything we needed for cooking breakfasts and dinners. It was a short walk to the harbour and the bus stop.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review of the cottage

We had a lovely stay celebrating the New Year. The cottage was of a high standard and very comfortable. Ideal location for Mousehole harbour and local coastal walks.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

David C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mousehole

Delightful cottage, well equipped and immaculate.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic cottage

Beautiful cottage spotlessly clean everything you could possibly need & more! Perfect location & Angela is most helpful & easily contacted
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Excellent property in an excellent location-reversing off the harbour arm was an interesting experience! Restaurant recommendations very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Minimoon is Mousehole

Great communication with Angela from the off! The cottage is immaculately presented and is only a short walk to all of the action in the centre of Mousehole. Thanks for our card and gift you left us, we had the best stay at your cottage :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous cottage, spotlessly clean everything you need. Angela has been lovely so helpfil

Can’t fault a thing!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ann Maria G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Week to explore

Beautiful centrally located cottage. Sunny aspect, sun at the front in the morning and in the shared courtyard to the rear Extremely well equipped, luxury towels and bedding Plenty of storage space, extremely comfortable bed and a wonderful huge bathroom with double shower and a deep claw foot bath We cooked in quite a few nights and we had everything that we needed We had 2 meals in Mousehole. One at The Ship Inn with friends who were also staying in the area. This was very reasonable, great service and great food. We also had a meal at 2ForeSt, ate outside, again, great service and the food was amazing. We had fresh croissants and cakes from the deli a couple of minutes away Parking was ok as we managed to get spaces in the Quayside car park which is £3 for 24 hours Angela was extremely helpful prior to our arrival and the cottage was spotless A lovely week exploring this glorious area and were quite lucky with the weather
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

About the host

Hosted by Angela

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I moved to the beautiful village of Mousehole having lived in London for 30 years, working at the BBC for most of my career. My dream was to come to Cornwall to own a holiday cottage and create a luxurious and welcoming haven for guests - and so we bought The Courtyard. The cottage required total renovation and it took almost a year to get everything perfect. Today it still has all the charm and character of a 150-year-old cottage but with all the modern conveniences and luxury you’d expect in a boutique hotel. I hope I’ve created a relaxing and indulgent haven for two and the perfect base to explore this wonderful part of the world. I live locally so if there is anything you need before or during your stay I’m only too happy to help. I really hope you love The Courtyard and hope I can welcome you to Mousehole soon.

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