Looe
Looe is a small coastal town, fishing port and 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 as well as West Looe being attached by a bridge. Looe created as 2 separate towns each with MPs and also its very own mayor. The town centres around a small harbour and also along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which moves between East and West Looe to the sea next to a sandy coastline. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island. Looe remains a fishing town, and kept several fish suppliers running from the East Looe quayside till the introduction of EU regulations. With its fleet of little fishing watercrafts returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a reputation for acquiring outstanding fresh fish. The community is also a centre for shark angling, as well as is residence to the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. Nevertheless, Looe's main company today is tourism, with much of the town given over to hotels, bed and breakfast and also vacation residences, in addition to a a great deal of pubs, dining establishments and beach devices, ice cream and Cornish pasty suppliers. Inland from Looe exist many camping and caravan websites, as well as the renowned Woolly Monkey Sanctuary. Other local destinations include the coastlines, sailing, fishing as well as diving, as well as stunning coastal walks (particularly via Talland to Polperro). South East Cornwall boasts a number of stately homes, consisting of Antony House, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe and Lanhydrock House, in addition to the Eden Project near St Austell which visitors can access by road.
