Looe is a tiny coastal community, fishing port and 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 7 miles (11 kilometres) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe as well as West Looe being attached by a bridge. Looe created as 2 separate towns each with MPs as well as its own mayor. The community centres around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the sea beside a sandy coastline. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, exists Looe Island. Looe remains an angling town, and also maintained numerous fish dealerships running from the East Looe quayside until the development of EU policies. With its fleet of little fishing boats returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a credibility for procuring superb 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 organisation today is tourist, with much of the town given over to hotels, guest houses and also holiday homes, along with a large number of bars, dining establishments as well as coastline equipment, ice cream and also Cornish pasty vendors. Inland from Looe lie several outdoor camping and also caravan sites, along with the popular Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Various other local tourist attractions include the beaches, sailing, fishing as well as diving, and also magnificent coastal walks (especially via Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall flaunts a number of stately homes, including Antony Home, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe and Lanhydrock House, in addition to the Eden Project near St Austell which vacationers can access by road.