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Looe - Two towns for the price of one
Looe is a seaside town on the south coast of Cornwall. With a population of 5,280 (2001 census). It lies 20 miles west of Plymouth and 7 miles south of Liskeard. In medieval times there were two towns on opposite banks of the River Looe. East Looe includes the fishing harbour, the main shopping centre and the sandiest beach. West Looe is quieter, but also has shops, restaurants and hotels and leads to Hannafore with its fine views of Looe Island, more accurately called St. Georges Island. The two towns are joined together by a bridge across the river. Looe remains a fishing town, and several fish dealers operate from the docks of East Looe. With its fleet of small fishing boats returning their catches to port daily, Looe has a reputation for producing excellent fresh fish. The town is also a centre for shark fishing, and is the home of the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. Looe's main business today is, however, tourism, with much of the town given over to hotels, guest houses and holiday homes, along with a large number of pubs, restaurants, and shops selling beach equipment, ice cream and Cornish pasties. Inland from Looe lie many camping and caravan sites, as well as a famous Woolly monkey sanctuary. Other local attractions include the beaches, sailing, fishing and diving, and spectacular coastal walks (especially that via Talland to Polperro). In the area are several stately homes, including Antony House, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe, and Lanhydrock House, as well as the Eden Project near St Austell. There are a number of very good hotels and guesthouses with prices to fit every pocket. Here are some of the best: Accommodation B & BsTrehaven Manor Hotel (1 km) Polgover Farm (5 km) The Watchers (5 km) Greystone B&B (0 km) The Beach House (1 km) Polraen Country House Hotel (4 km) Kell's Corner (1 km) Glenfeaden B&B (1 km) Cottage Restaurant Bed & Breakfast (5 km) Trenderway Farm (4 km) Chyavallon Bed and Breakfast (5 km) Buttervilla Farm (10 km) House on the Props (5 km)  Caravans and CampingCamping Caradon Touring Park, Looe (4 km) Looe Bay Holiday Park, Looe (3 km) Polborder House Holiday Park, Looe (4 km) Tencreek Holiday Park, Looe (2 km) Tregoad Park, Looe (3 km) Trelay Farmpark, Looe (5 km) Deerpark Forest Caravan Site, Looe (9 km) CottagesFullers Mill, Looe (5 km) Florence Cottage, Liskeard (8 km) Little Owls, Polperro (5 km) Topple Cottage, Polperro (5 km) Kitts Cottage, Looe (8 km) Fisherman's Heights, Polperro (5 km) Smuggler's Watch, Polperro (5 km) Crow's Nest, Polperro (5 km) Captain's Rest, Polperro (5 km) Bosun's Retreat, Polperro (5 km) Waggoners, Polperro (5 km) The Mealhouse, Polperro (5 km) The Den, Looe (6 km) The Drey, Looe (6 km) The Warren, Looe (6 km) Threpney Byre, Polperro (5 km) Rosebud Cottage, Polperro (5 km) Shire's Rest, Polperro (5 km) Twinkle's Cottage, Polperro (5 km) Pensipple Cottage, Looe (6 km) Treworgey Cottages, Looe (4 km) Trefanny Hill, Looe (6 km) Meadowside Barn, Looe (8 km) Rose Cottage, SE Cornwall (6 km) Holiday ParksDownderry, Looe (2 km) Golden Oak 2, Liskeard (9 km) St Martin, Looe (2 km) Golden Oak, Liskeard (9 km) Sunking, Looe (2 km) Jubilee 2, Polperro (4 km) Apple, Looe (3 km) Menheniot, Looe (2 km) Granary, Looe (3 km) Suncrest, Looe (2 km) Corsica Apartment, Looe (5 km) Regal, Polperro (4 km) Seaton, Looe (2 km) Trelawne Poppy Silver, Looe (4 km) Consort 4, Polperro (4 km) Consort 6, Polperro (4 km) Polperro, Looe (2 km) Wheat, Looe (3 km) St Neot, Looe (2 km) South Meadow, Looe (3 km) St Piran, Looe (2 km) Sunway, Looe (2 km) Crown, Polperro (4 km) Sardinia Apartment, Looe (5 km) Sicily Apartment, Looe (5 km) Hayloft, Looe (3 km) Pensilva, Looe (2 km) Trelawne Primula Gold, Looe (4 km) St George, Looe (2 km) Sunrise, Looe (2 km) Malta Apartment, Looe (5 km) Trelawne Primula Silver, Looe (4 km) Sunseeker, Looe (2 km) Silver Birch, Liskeard (9 km) Regal Plus, Polperro (4 km) Poldark, Polperro (4 km) Trelawne Bluebell, Looe (4 km) Imperial, Polperro (4 km) Sovereign, Polperro (4 km) Corfu Apartment, Looe (5 km) Regent, Polperro (4 km) Jubilee 3, Polperro (4 km) Eden, Polperro (4 km) Trelawne Poppy Gold, Looe (4 km) Copper Beech, Liskeard (9 km) Warleggan, Polperro (4 km) Evergreen, Liskeard (9 km) Capri House, Looe (5 km) Duchy 3, Polperro (4 km) Royale 6, Polperro (4 km) Bridle, Looe (3 km) Hazel, Looe (3 km) Crete Duplex, Looe (5 km) Golden Oak Treehouse Cabin, Looe (9 km) Local hotelsHannafore Point Hotel (5 km) Penryn House (5 km) Barclay House (5 km) The Well House Country House Hotel (6 km) Portbyhan Hotel (0 km) Trelaske Hotel (3 km) Sportsmans Arms Hotel (9 km) Talland Bay Hotel (4 km) Local attractions BeachesPalace Cove (10 km) Lansallos (9 km) Polperro (5 km) Talland (4 km) Samphire Beach, Portnadler (2 km) Hannafore (1 km) East Looe (0 km) Plaidy (1 km) Millendreath (2 km) Seaton (5 km) Downderry (6 km) Finnygook Beach, Portwrinkle (10 km)  PubsDecker (0 km) Ship Inn (0 km) Jubilee Inn (5 km) The Globe (1 km) The Jolly Sailor (0 km) Tom Sawyers Tavern (0 km) Crumplehorn Inn (5 km)  Local walksPencarrow Head to Lansallos (10 km) Lansallos Cove to Polperro (6 km) Polperro to Talland Bay (4 km) Talland Bay to West Looe (2 km) East Looe to Seaton (3 km) Seaton to Portwrinkle (8 km)  Farms & animalsLooe Monkey Sanctuary (3 km)  CafesTree Tops Cafe (3 km) Lansallos Barton Farm (8 km) Talland Bay Beach Cafe (5 km)  MuseumsLooe Museum (0 km) Polperro Museum of Smuggling & Fishing (5 km)  RestaurantsWell House (7 km) Trawlers (0 km) The Terrace (3 km) Hayloft Ristorante (9 km) Couch's Restaurant (5 km) Barclay House (1 km) Old Sail Loft (0 km) |
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