Looe

Looe is a picturesque fishing town, situated in South East Cornwall. Looe was first chartered as a town in 1270 and seafaring has been a way of life here for centuries with many tales of piracy and smuggling to add to its fascinating history.

With two rivers and a tidal harbour, water separates East Looe from West Looe and a quaint passenger ferry boat is available all year round to cross the harbour.

You can wander down our old streets to the bustling waterfront and watch one of Cornwall's biggest fishing fleets unload their daily catch at the quay. The bustling harbour is home to over 60 commercial fishing vessels.

With over twenty-five superb restaurants and pubs in the town you will be spoilt for choice.

Why not laze the day away on the safe and sandy beach at East Looe, then take a walk down the famous Banjo Pier. Or explore the rock pools and collect shells on Hannafore beach at West Looe. Those feeling more energetic can take in the south west coastal path which has some of the finest scenery in the country!

The Old Guildhall Museum houses artefacts and memorabilia charting the history of this ancient port.

The prosperity of Looe in the mid 1800's was inexorably linked to the mining industry high on the edge of Bodmin Moor at Caradon Hill. Initially linked by the Liskeard Looe Union Canal and subsequently the Looe Valley Railway, copper ore and stone were brought to Looe and exported by ship to all parts of the world. There are many interesting valley and moorland walks to enable you to explore this rich mining heritage.