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 seven miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. Looe established as two separate communities each with MPs and its very own mayor. The community centres around a little harbour and also along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which moves in between East and also West Looe to the sea beside a sandy coastline. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. Looe remains a fishing community, and also maintained numerous fish suppliers operating from the East Looe quayside up until the advent of EU policies. With its fleet of small angling watercrafts returning their catches to port daily, Looe has an online reputation for acquiring 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 business today is tourism, with much of the town given over to resorts, guest houses as well as vacation residences, along with a large number of pubs, dining establishments and also beach devices, ice cream and also Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe exist several outdoor camping as well as campers sites, as well as the well-known Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Various other regional destinations include the coastlines, sailing, angling and diving, as well as incredible coastal strolls (especially by means of Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts several manor houses, consisting of Antony House, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe as well as Lanhydrock House, in addition to the Eden Project near St Austell which travelers can access by road.