Town guide
Looe, Cornwall: beaches, parking and what’s on
Photograph to come Looe.
Looe is described by Wikidata as a “coastal town, fishing port and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, UK”. Its Cornish name is Logh. Here are the beaches, council car parks and event listings nearby.
- Cornish name
- Logh
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 4
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 3
- Nearest railway station
- Looe station (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Events
- Share Cornwall
Beaches near Looe
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Looe, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Looe | 210 m (0.1 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Good |
| Millendreath | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Seaton | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Downderry | 6.0 km (3.7 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
Council car parks in and near Looe
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank, East Looe | PL13 1HN | 560 m (0.3 miles) | 65 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Millpool, West Looe | PL13 2AF | 630 m (0.4 miles) | 964 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Kilminorth Woods, West Looe | PL13 2AF | 890 m (0.6 miles) | 24 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting to Looe by train
The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Looe:
- Looe station: 700 m (0.4 miles)
- Sandplace station: 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
- Causeland station: 5.9 km (3.6 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
What’s on in Looe
For events in and around Looe, see what’s on in Looe on our sister site, Share Cornwall.
Other towns nearby
- Fowey: 12.9 km (8.0 miles) (straight line)
- St Austell: 24.3 km (15.1 miles) (straight line)
- Mevagissey: 25.4 km (15.8 miles) (straight line)
- Wadebridge: 32.5 km (20.2 miles) (straight line)
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Planning when to go? See Cornwall month by month for daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Looe – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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