Looe Harbour Heritage Centre & one more place to visit in Looe
2 places to visit are mapped inside Looe’s built-up area, and 4 more within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Eden Project is 21 km away.
The best known in Looe
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the west
ZooThe Monkey Sanctuary1.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPolperro Model Village & Land of Legend4.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteDuloe stone circle4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWhere they are
The dashed line is Looe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
6 places in or within 5 km of Looe. The biggest group is museums & galleries (3).
Green: inside Looe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In Looe first, then nearby
The 2 inside Looe come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend
Model village and museum of local legends in Polperro, Cornwall, UK.
102 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Looe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Looe →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Looe (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
GardenEden Project21 km west
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle17 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle32 km north
FortDrake's Island21 km east
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle14 km west
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone15 km north
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral22 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan27 km west
CastleInce Castle15 km east
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House22 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey27 km northeast
MuseumHMS Courageous19 km eastQuestions about Looe’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Looe?
The best known inside Looe’s built-up area are Looe Harbour Heritage Centre and Old Guild Hall. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Looe have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Looe: Looe Harbour Heritage Centre, Old Guild Hall and Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Looe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 17 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Looe?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (21 km), Restormel Castle (17 km), Launceston Castle (32 km), Drake's Island (21 km).
Where are Looe’s historic buildings listed?
Looe has 102 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Looe when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (12)
- Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Monkey Sanctuary: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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