Looe
Looe is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Looe including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Looe boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Looe.
There are a number of towns near Looe including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area close to Looe boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Looe.
The area around Looe's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Looe if you like airports.
Looe History
There are some historic monuments around Looe:
Places to see near Looe
History of Looe
Shutta, on the steep hillside over East Looe, is recorded as being inhabited by the 12th century. Between 1154 and 1189 Henry II granted a charter in favour of Sir Henry Bodrugan as Mayor of East Looe. West Looe was given free borough status sometime after this (the first known historical mention of the town dates from 1327) and in the 1230s East Looe secured the right to hold a weekly market and a Michaelmas fair. East Looe’s layout looks like a “planted borough”, a concept similar to modern new towns, since most of its streets form a grid-like pattern.
