The Monkey Sanctuary
Visitors find The Monkey Sanctuary, a zoo, 1.4 km east of Looe. Close by, Ince Castle is 12 km away, one of 13 within 15 km. It is written up in 2 Wikipedias.
Zoo near Looe
Just outside Looe
The Monkey Sanctuary is 1.4 km east of Looe. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Looe reach 18–20°C from June to September.
The Monkey Sanctuary
Zoo in Cornwall, England.
- Type
- Zoo
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.4 km east of Looe
- Official site
- monkeysanctuary.org
Finding The Monkey Sanctuary
The map centres on The Monkey Sanctuary, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near The Monkey Sanctuary
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Places to add to The Monkey Sanctuary
Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 theme parks and an abbey or priory.
CastleInce Castle12 km away2
Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey6.8 km away3
Historic houseAntony House11 km away4
CastlePort Eliot8.2 km away5Theme parkTheme parkAdrenalin Quarry6.8 km away6Theme parkTheme parkDobwalls Adventure Park13 km away7Wildlife parkWildlife parkPorfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary12 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Stables at Port Eliot8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about The Monkey Sanctuary
Where is The Monkey Sanctuary?
The Monkey Sanctuary is 1.4 km east of Looe, Cornwall.
What is The Monkey Sanctuary?
Zoo in Cornwall, England.
When is the best time to visit The Monkey Sanctuary?
June to September are the warmest months in Looe, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Monkey Sanctuary?
Within 15 km: Ince Castle (12 km), Sclerder Abbey (6.8 km), Antony House (11 km) and Port Eliot (8.2 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- The Monkey Sanctuary: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antony House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Eliot: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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