The life of the quaintly-named village of Mousehole is very much centred around the small picturesque harbour. At one time, the economy of the village was based on the pilchard fishing industry but this has now moved away and the huddle of grey cottages around the harbour has become a major tourist attraction. In the winter, the area can be lashed by violent Atlantic storms and, sadly, the harbour is linked to the 1981 Penlee lifeboat disaster when eight volunteer crew – all sailors from Mousehole - died.