Looe is a small seaside town, angling port and also civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, with a population of 5,280 at the 2011 census. Looe is 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth and also seven miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. Looe developed as two different communities each with MPs as well as its own mayor. The town centres around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which streams in between East as well as West Looe to the sea next to a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. Looe stays a fishing town, and retained a number of fish dealers operating from the East Looe quayside up until the development of EU regulations. With its fleet of little angling boats returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a track record for procuring outstanding fresh fish. The town is also a centre for shark angling, and also is residence to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. Nevertheless, Looe's main company today is tourist, with much of the town given over to hotels, bed and breakfast and also vacation homes, together with a multitude of clubs, dining establishments as well as coastline equipment, gelato and Cornish pasty vendors. Inland from Looe exist lots of outdoor camping and caravan websites, along with the well-known Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Other neighborhood tourist attractions include the coastlines, cruising, fishing and diving, and amazing coastal walks (specifically through Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts several stately homes, including Antony House, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe as well as Lanhydrock House, as well as the Eden Project near St Austell which tourists can access by road.