Monkey Sanctuary, Looe

#2 among attractions in Looe

Top attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo

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Facts and practical information

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. Based in Looe, Cornwall, England, the sanctuary is home to woolly monkeys that are descended from the original rescued pets, a growing number of capuchin monkeys rescued from the current UK pet trade, and a small group of rescued Barbary macaques. The monkeys live in large enclosures that the general public can view during the Sanctuary's open season in the summer months. ()

Opened: 1964 (60 years ago)Visitors per year: 30 thous.Animals: 36Species: 3Elevation: 384 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°21'55"N, 4°24'50"W

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Murrayton HseLooe PL13 1NZ United Kingdom

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+44 1503 262532

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Day trips

Monkey Sanctuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adrenalin Quarry, Sclerder Abbey, Port Eliot, St German's Priory.

4.3 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Adrenaline and extreme tours
Adrenalin Quarry
109 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.
4.2 miW
Monastery
Sclerder Abbey, Looe
107 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.
5.1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Port Eliot
130 min walk • Port Eliot in the parish of St Germans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, is the ancestral seat of the Eliot family, whose present head is Albert Eliot, 11th Earl of St Germans.
5.1 miNE
Church
St German's Priory
130 min walk • St German's Priory is a large Norman church in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall, England, UK.
2 miSW
Church
St Nicholas' Church, Looe
52 min walk • St Nicholas’ Church, West Looe is a Church of England parish church in Looe, Cornwall.
1.9 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Looe
50 min walk • St Mary's Church is a former Church of England parish church in Looe, Cornwall.
1.9 miSW
View point, Piers and boardwalks
Banjo Pier, Looe
49 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.
3.8 miNW
Historical place
Duloe stone circle, Looe
98 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.
4.6 miSW
Campsite
Killigarth Manor, Polperro
118 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.
2.6 miSW
Island
Looe Island
67 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.