Events & News

Mousehole Events

Mousehole Male Voice Choir

Choir concert dates for your diary.

Sunday 8th June 7:00pm

Sunday 20th July 7:00pm

Sunday 24th August 3:00pm

Enjoy

Penlee Lifeboat Annual Blessing

When: Sunday 10th August

The event will see the annual blessing of both lifeboats alongside the quay.

 

Latest News

Date 29 January 2025

Kayak storage in the Harbour

 

 

Firstly, thanks to all those kayak owners who have properly complied with our request to remove their kayaks from the harbour which will allow us to “reset” and better identify kayak owners and manage their storage for 2025 and beyond.

Unfortunately there are a small number of kayaks that weren’t removed which have now been removed and are now stored under lock and key pending being reclaimed.

Additionally there appears to be a cunning kayak owner amongst us who has secreted his/her kayak between the punts on the wharf, which tenuously (at best) complies with our request but on this occasion we won’t be deeming it properly removed. We would be grateful therefore if the offending kayak could be properly removed within the next 10 days otherwise it will join the trio of other homeless kayaks being kept at our pleasure securely off site!

So, mindful of how quickly time seems to be passing, we have developed an application form to enable those wishing to store kayaks during the 2025 season to apply to store them.

Below is a link to an application form in Word format that should allow you to fill in the blanks, save them and then return the completed form digitally to the harbour master ideally by email to harbourmaster@mouseholeharbour.co.uk

If you prefer to complete the form in hard copy, please download it, complete it and return it to the Harbour Master, Harbour Office, Fore Street, Mousehole TR19 6PG.

Priority will be given to those applicants that previously stored kayaks in the harbour who also meet the qualification criteria of permanently living within the immediate area. Provided these criteria are met and the appropriate fee of £50 is paid to the Harbour Authority permission will be granted to store your kayak(s)within the harbour. There will be a limit on the number of kayaks allowed to be stored so an early application is advised. Once returned your application will be determined and if successful you will be notified together with information on payment options.

Kayak storage application form

Date 27 January 2025

Safety update

Safety Alert,

Unfortunately the stormy weather over the weekend has proved too much for one of the roofs on a house on the Wharf which now features a significant hole, the slates previously forming the roof now falling onto the Wharf.

As a consequence we have cordoned off the section of the Wharf affected and would ask for your cooperation in respecting the closure, your health and safety being at the heart of what we do. We understand from other sources that the absentee owner is being made aware of the issue so hopefully further damage can be avoided and repairs carried out as soon as possible.

In addition, with the winds forecast to remain strong for the next few days we have also kept both quays closed to cars. We would strongly advise too that everybody refrains from walking down the quays. With a cubic meter of water weighing around 1000KGs and waves still overtopping, it won’t take much to knock the average amongst us off our feet and potentially worse.

Unfortunately the one car that remained on the North Quay was reportedly broken down so unable to escape ahead of the weather. Let’s hope the repair bill hasn’t been added to due to additional storm damage.

As always if you see anything of concern please get in touch either via email or mobile numbers.

Harbour Masters report from 10th January

With the Christmas lights over for another year the throng of people around the village has now once again diminished to a hardy handful, which in turn has eased the burden on our facilities, particularly our litter bins. Those remaining keen eyed amongst you will have seen the recent changes made to our blue wheelie bins, whose lids are now locked shut and fitted with smaller openings to prevent the ongoing disposal of significant quantities of domestic rubbish within them. Since I introduced the changes littering hasn’t increased , so most of the miscreant rubbish must be being deposited in its proper home  again.

One other rather more unwanted change around the harbour has been the absence of my ever busy colleague Bill. As many of you will know Bill is currently incapacitated following some surgery, so I hope you will join me in wishing a speedy recovery.

Wheelie bins and Bill aside, thank you to all those kayak owners who have responded to my request to remove their kayaks for the winter. There are now just a handful with heritage unknown and these will soon be removed to a safe place of keeping until eventually missed and hopefully reclaimed by their respective owners. Prior to opening the harbour next year, I will develop a system to formalise the application process for the kayak storage we provide, with priority being given to previous users of our harbour.

Last month also saw another new engagement for the Authority with us being invited to join the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) District Safety Committee meeting. Chaired by the MCA and populated by Harbour Masters from across the SW of England the meeting provided an excellent platform to hear about pending legislation, challenges faced elsewhere, share best practice and in my case learn from much more experienced individuals than I. The meetings are held bi-annually so I shall report back further as appropriate after the next meeting scheduled for the summer.

Other than the routine care and maintenance activities we undertake, things have thankfully been relatively quiet since my last report and hopefully it will remain that way. One thing that I will be looking at this month will be the condition and management of moorings laid within the harbour. A number of mooring chains have been observed to be in very poor condition and several rope elements appear disconnected and/or tangled beyond expectation of use next year. I would be grateful therefore if mooring holders could check their moorings to ensure that they are appropriately connected at both ends and are sufficiently tight whilst not in use. Any that remain in disrepair or disconnected after the end of February will be removed from the harbour and, if unclaimed will be disposed of.

Finally, can I take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy New Year and, as always please contact me if you see anything of concern around the harbour.

PS, the clock is now fixed 🙂