Looe is a little coastal community, 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 kilometres) west of Plymouth and also 7 miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and also West Looe being linked by a bridge. Looe established as two different communities each with MPs as well as its very own mayor. The community centres around a little harbour as well as along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which moves in between East and West Looe to the sea beside a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, exists Looe Island. Looe remains a fishing community, and also preserved a number of fish dealerships operating from the East Looe quayside up until the advent of EU regulations. With its fleet of small angling boats returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a track record for procuring outstanding fresh fish. The community is also a centre for shark fishing, as well as is residence to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. Nevertheless, Looe's primary company today is tourism, with much of the community given over to hotels, bed and breakfast and also vacation residences, in addition to a a great deal of bars, restaurants as well as beach devices, ice cream and Cornish pasty vendors. Inland from Looe exist lots of camping and also campers websites, as well as the popular Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Other neighborhood tourist attractions include the coastlines, sailing, fishing and also diving, as well as magnificent seaside strolls (especially using Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts several stately homes, including Antony Residence, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe and Lanhydrock House, along with the Eden Project near St Austell which visitors can access by road.