Looe is a tiny coastal community, fishing port as well as 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 as well as seven miles (11 kilometres) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and also West Looe being connected by a bridge. Looe established as 2 different towns each with MPs as well as its own mayor. The community centres around a tiny harbour and also along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which moves between East and also West Looe to the sea next to a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. Looe remains a fishing community, as well as retained several fish dealers running from the East Looe quayside until the advent of EU policies. With its fleet of small angling boats returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a credibility for obtaining superb fresh fish. The town is also a centre for shark angling, as well as is home to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. However, Looe's major organisation today is tourism, with much of the town given over to resorts, guest houses and vacation residences, along with a large number of clubs, restaurants and also coastline tools, gelato as well as Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe lie lots of camping and also caravan sites, in addition to the renowned Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Various other local attractions include the beaches, cruising, angling and diving, and stunning coastal strolls (especially through Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall flaunts several stately homes, including Antony Residence, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe and also Lanhydrock House, along with the Eden Project near St Austell which vacationers can access by road.