Looe

Looe is a picturesque town on the coast of South Cornwall. Looe's main business is tourism, with much of the town given over to hotels, guest houses and holiday homes, along with a large number of pubs, restaurants and beach equipment, ice cream and Cornish pasty vendors.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Looe railway station and Looe Island.

Railway station
serves the twin towns of , in , England.

Island
Photo: Pyrotek, Public domain.
, also known as St George's Island…

Museum
The Old Guildhall is a municipal building in Higher Market Street in , , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polperro and Barcelona.

is a large village, civil parish, and fishing…

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the parish of in southeast , .

Looe

Latitude
50.353° or 50° 21′ 11″ north
Longitude
-4.4611° or 4° 27′ 40″ west
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9C2Q9G3Q+5H
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

“Looe” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Logh”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Looe and East Looe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sunrising Hill and Little Island.

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Worth a closer look: Truro and Penzance.

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