Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Looe, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Looe map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Looe, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Looe and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Looe |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.353586 |
| Longitude | -4.453932 |
| Place Type | Town |
Salt-crusted ropes and the sharp tang of brine define the rugged character of Looe, where the river carves a deep passage through the steep, slate-strewn hills. It lies 7.0 miles south of Liskeard (from Liskeard: bearing 176°T, OS grid SX 255 532), and is situated east of Trelawne village. Once a busy port for pilchard fishing and tin export, the harbour now fuels a vibrant tourism economy that thrives on the rhythmic ebb and flow of the English Channel. The Old Guildhall stands as a sentinel of this maritime past, its weathered stone walls holding the quiet weight of centuries of mercantile decisions. Light dances across the water with a pale, mercurial brilliance, illuminating the boats that bob in the sheltered basin below the slopes. Hannafore Beach offers a panoramic view of Looe Island, where the sea air carries a bracing chill that seems to clarify the very mind. Visitors often pause by the Nelson artwork, a bronze tribute that anchors the bustling quay in a moment of stillness amidst the summer crowds. The local culture is tethered to the sea, reflected in the annual festivals that celebrate the harvest of the tides and the enduring resilience of the fishing fleet. Robert Newton, the actor whose gravelly voice defined the cinematic pirate, found a spiritual home here, his presence still lingering in the narrow, winding alleys that defy the geometry of the modern world. Such places hold a certain gravity, pulling those who wander through them into a deeper awareness of the wild, shifting horizon.
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Explore Looe, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.353586, -4.453932. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |