Looe is a tiny coastal town, fishing 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 7 miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe as well as West Looe being attached by a bridge. Looe established as 2 different communities each with MPs as well as its own mayor. The community centres around a little harbour as well as along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which streams in between East and also West Looe to the sea close to a sandy coastline. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, exists Looe Island. Looe remains an angling community, and also retained a number of fish dealerships running from the East Looe quayside till the development of EU laws. With its fleet of tiny angling watercrafts returning their catches to port daily, Looe has an online reputation for procuring excellent fresh fish. The town is additionally a centre for shark angling, and also is house to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. However, Looe's main service today is tourist, with much of the community given over to hotels, bed and breakfast and holiday residences, along with a large number of clubs, dining establishments and beach devices, ice cream and Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe exist numerous outdoor camping and caravan sites, in addition to the renowned Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Various other regional attractions consist of the coastlines, sailing, angling and diving, and also spectacular seaside strolls (specifically via Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts numerous manor houses, including Antony Residence, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe as well as Lanhydrock House, in addition to the Eden Project near St Austell which vacationers can access by road.