Hardwood Doors in Looe

Looe

Looe is a small coastal community, angling port and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, with a population of 5,280 at the 2011 census. Looe is 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of Plymouth and seven miles (11 kilometres) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. Looe established as 2 different towns each with MPs and also its own mayor. The town centres around a small harbour and also along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which streams in between East and also West Looe to the sea beside a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, exists Looe Island. Looe remains a fishing town, and retained numerous fish dealers running from the East Looe quayside up until the introduction of EU regulations. With its fleet of small fishing watercrafts returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a reputation for procuring outstanding fresh fish. The town is additionally a centre for shark angling, and is home to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. However, Looe's major organisation today is tourist, with much of the community given over to hotels, guest houses and also vacation homes, together with a lot of pubs, restaurants and also coastline equipment, ice cream as well as Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe exist lots of outdoor camping and also campers sites, as well as the well-known Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Other local destinations include the beaches, sailing, fishing and diving, and amazing coastal walks (particularly by means of Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts a number of stately homes, including Antony Residence, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe and Lanhydrock House, along with the Eden Project near St Austell which travelers can access by road.