Looe Estuary, Looe

#8 among attractions in Looe

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The Looe Estuary is an estuary in the southeastern part of Cornwall in south-west England, which leads to the mouth of the River Looe in Looe Bay. The town of Looe sits on the west and east side of the estuary. ()

Coordinates: 50°21'20"N, 4°27'16"W

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Looe United Kingdom

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Looe Estuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adrenalin Quarry, Sclerder Abbey, Monkey Sanctuary, St Ildierna's Church.

5.2 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Adrenaline and extreme tours
Adrenalin Quarry
134 min walk • Adrenalin Quarry, located in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is an amusement park that takes the concept of thrill to new heights. This outdoor adventure hub is renowned for delivering heart-pounding experiences to those daring enough to test their limits.
2.3 miW
Monastery
Sclerder Abbey, Looe
59 min walk • Sclerder Abbey is a former Carmelite monastery in Cornwall, England, UK, located between Looe and Polperro, which accommodates a Roman Catholic Community with an ecumenical vocation, which grew out of a prayer group in Lyon, France, in 1973.
1.9 miE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Monkey Sanctuary, Looe
49 min walk • The Monkey Sanctuary was founded in 1964 by Len Williams, father of classical guitarist John Williams, as a cooperative to care for rescued woolly monkeys.
5.2 miW
Church
St Ildierna's Church, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
134 min walk • St Ildierna's Church, Lansallos is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Lansallos, Cornwall, built in the early 14th Century. The church is noted for its 16th Century benches and bench ends. Serious damage was caused to the church, especially the roof, by a fire in 2005.
~1030 ftS
Church
St Nicholas' Church, Looe
5 min walk • St Nicholas’ Church, West Looe is a Church of England parish church in Looe, Cornwall.
~680 ftS
Church
St Mary's Church, Looe
4 min walk • St Mary's Church is a former Church of England parish church in Looe, Cornwall.
~1810 ftSE
View point, Piers and boardwalks
Banjo Pier, Looe
9 min walk • A Banjo Pier is a pier in the shape of a banjo. The most notable example is probably the Banjo Pier in Looe, Cornwall, England, as it was the first and thus the prototype for many others around the world. It was designed by Joseph Thomas and built by Daniel Taylor.
3.2 miNW
Historical place
Duloe stone circle, Looe
82 min walk • Duloe stone circle or Duloe circle is a stone circle near the village of Duloe, located 5 miles from Looe in southeast Cornwall, England, UK.
2.7 miSW
Campsite
Killigarth Manor, Polperro
70 min walk • Killigarth Manor is a Grade II listed former manor house in the civil parish of Polperro in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is in the hamlet of Killigarth northeast of Polperro village.
1.3 miS
Island
Looe Island
34 min walk • Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, and historically St Michael's Island is a small island nature reserve a mile from the mainland town of Looe off Cornwall, England.