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Looe Beach and Looe Island

Looe, Cornwall

Looe, Cornwall PL13

Open daily

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About Looe Beach and Looe Island

Looe's wide sandy beach sits at the mouth of two rivers — the East and West Looe — that converge in an estuary around the old town's bridges. Offshore, Looe Island (St George's Island) is a nature reserve managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, home to grey seals and breeding seabirds. Boat trips run from the harbour in summer; the beach itself is one of the most reliably good in south-east Cornwall.
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Location

Nearby Attractions

Looe Town Centre

tourism

Looe is a coastal town and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

0.2 km away

Talland Bay

beach

Talland Bay is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Portlooe, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

2.0 km away

The Monkey Sanctuary

leisure

A sanctuary for rescued woolly monkeys and other primates, offering a chance to see them in a naturalistic environment. The sanctuary promotes conservation and ethical treatment of animals.

2.2 km away

Carey Park Village

tourism

Carey Park is a hamlet-estate in the civil parish of Polperro, in the Cornwall, in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

4.1 km away

Polperro Heritage Museum

historic

Set in an old pilchard pressing house at the heart of one of Cornwall's most perfectly preserved fishing villages, the Polperro Heritage Museum tells the story of a community shaped entirely by the sea — fishing, pilchards, smuggling, and the occasional wreck. The village itself, with its colour-washed cottages and inner harbour, is one of the most visited in Cornwall.

4.9 km away

Seaton Beach

beach

Seaton Beach is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Seaton, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

5.1 km away

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