Looe in General

first of all i just want t say that looe is a beautiful place and must be very nice to visit if you are a tourist, but if you have the miss fortune of living down there then you will notice more back stabbings than a horror movie. it is so clicky its not even funny, its a pit a horrible horrible pit where townies flock out side shops and beat up old people and rob them (that has happend before) its unsafe to walk around after dark because 50% of the idiots down looe cant handle there drink. its a discusting place which i do not think any one should ever visit. nice trees ...  Read the complete review

Shane and I now live in a small Cornish town about twenty miles along the coast from the quaint fishing towns of Looe. Looe is the principal seaside town of southeast Cornwall; with Looe harbour being the base for an important fishing fleet and the town is the headquarters of British shark fishing. The town itself consists of quaint narrow streets, shops restaurants and olde world charm, whilst managing to provide excellent tourist facilities at the same time as maintaining their traditional fishing industries. You catch the ferry to the other side of the bay or take one of the many boat/fishing trips. (Not one thing I have experienced yet as I get sea sick on a ...  Read the complete review

Hullo there! I’m back! Fully recovered from my evil bout of flu’ now passed onto my other half who has evolved it into double pneumonia with a dose of pleurisy thrown in for good measure! So while he sits sniffling away on the sofa I have taken refuge in my ‘pooter ‘germ free’ zone in order to charm you with another Cornish delight! This time its Looe that I want to tell you about. So before you get comfortable may I suggest you nip off to the other loo and hurry on back for another ‘scatty’ epic! We visited several towns and villages while we were in Cornwall last month, some of which I have no desire ...  Read the complete review

Looe is situated in south-east Cornwall and is built on the estuary of two rivers. East Looe and West Looe are joined across the estuary by a broad seven arched bridge. The labyrinth of narrow streets rise steeply from the river up the sides of the valley so if your hotel is at the top be prepared to get some exercise, whether you want it or not! Looe used to be a pilchard fishing community but the arrival of the railway in 1859 brought the first summer visitors and tourism has been strong in the town ever since. The quayside is still lined with fishing boats and you can go on a shark fishing expedition if you’re feeling brave. For anglers who ...  Read the complete review