Looe is a tiny coastal town, angling 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 kilometres) west of Plymouth as well as 7 miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being linked by a bridge. Looe developed as 2 separate communities each with MPs and also its own mayor. The town centres around a little harbour and also along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows in between East as well as West Looe to the sea next to a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. Looe remains an angling community, as well as kept a number of fish dealerships operating from the East Looe quayside until the introduction of EU guidelines. With its fleet of tiny fishing boats returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a credibility for acquiring superb fresh fish. The community is also a centre for shark fishing, as well as is home to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. However, Looe's major service today is tourism, with much of the community given over to resorts, guest houses and also vacation residences, in addition to a lot of bars, dining establishments and beach equipment, gelato and Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe lie numerous camping as well as campers websites, along with the renowned Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Various other local tourist attractions consist of the coastlines, sailing, angling and diving, and stunning coastal walks (especially by means of Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts numerous stately homes, including Antony Home, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe as well as Lanhydrock House, as well as the Eden Project near St Austell which visitors can access by road.