Looe is a small coastal community, 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 kilometres) west of Plymouth as well as 7 miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe as well as West Looe being connected by a bridge. Looe developed as two different communities each with MPs as well as its very own mayor. The town centres around a small harbour as well as 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 coastline. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. Looe stays an angling community, and kept several fish dealerships running from the East Looe quayside up until the arrival of EU guidelines. With its fleet of little angling watercrafts returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a reputation for procuring exceptional fresh fish. The town is additionally a centre for shark angling, and is residence to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. Nevertheless, Looe's major business today is tourist, with much of the community given over to resorts, bed and breakfast and vacation residences, along with a lot of clubs, dining establishments as well as coastline equipment, ice cream as well as Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe exist several outdoor camping as well as caravan websites, along with the renowned Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Other regional destinations include the beaches, cruising, angling and also diving, as well as incredible coastal walks (particularly via Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts numerous manor houses, including Antony House, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe and also Lanhydrock House, along with the Eden Project near St Austell which travelers can access by road.