The Downs

The Downs is a park in Looe, South Cornwall, England. The Downs is situated nearby to the village West Looe, as well as near the pub The Jolly Sailor Inn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Looe railway station and St Nicholas’ Church, West Looe.

Looe railway station

Railway station

Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Looe railway station serves the twin towns of East and West Looe, in Cornwall, England. The station is the terminus of the scenic Looe Valley Line 8+3⁄4 miles south of Liskeard. It faces out across the estuary of the River Looe. Looe railway station is situated 2,100 feet northeast of The Downs.

St Nicholas’ Church, West Looe

Church

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St Nicholas’ Church, West Looe is a Church of England parish church in Looe, Cornwall. St Nicholas’ Church, West Looe is situated 1,200 feet southeast of The Downs.

Old Guildhall, Looe

Museum

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Old Guildhall is a municipal building in Higher Market Street in Looe, Cornwall, England. The structure, which is currently used as a museum, is a Grade II* listed building. Old Guildhall, Looe is situated 1,800 feet east of The Downs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Looe and Hannafore.

West Looe

Village

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

West Looe is a village.

Hannafore

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hannafore is a village.

Plaidy

Suburb

Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plaidy is an eastern suburb of Looe, Cornwall, England, UK. Plaidy Beach is a sandy beach and Millendreath Beach is at its eastern end. The writer Eleanor Hibbert lived near Plaidy Beach during World War II and used it as the basis for one of her pen names, Jean Plaidy.

The Downs

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Looe, South Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.35424° or 50° 21′ 15″ north

Longitude

-4.4603° or 4° 27′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C2Q9G3Q+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 727676880

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights include The Jolly Sailor Inn and Amusements and family entertainments.

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