Looe is the home of the Shark Angling Club of England. Here you can experience a great seaside vacation enjoying fishing, snorkeling and plenty of other water activities like swimming, surfing and boogie boarding. The town features stately Victorian buildings close to Looe vacation cottages and homes, including Antony House, Cotehele, Mount Edgcumbe, Lanhydrock House, and the Eden Project, making this region very important from historic point of view. The nearby towns of Talland Bay - "the playground of Plymouth", Liskeard and Bude offer cozy pubs, some nightlife and challenging golf. Inland from Looe, you can explore a unique animal park, the famous Woolly Monkey sanctuary.

Looe Harbour Quay is an important attraction of the town that offers colorful scenes of fishing boats moored in the harbor delivering their large catches amidst the bustle of fishing enthusiasts. The Banjo Pier on the eastern shore of the Looe River also gives many stunning views of the rocky river bank and the winding coastline. Across the river, the East Looe sandy beach is a popular family entertainment venue.

Located close to the town, the Looe Island makes for another beautiful family outing. This island is a natural sanctuary for sea and woodland birds. Other interesting attractions of the town include the architectural lineage of Old Guildhall in East Looe, Polperro Heritage Museum of Smuggling and the Magnificent Music Machines. Looe hosts several festivals and events throughout the year, of which "Festival by the Sea" is the most important one. This festival shows the best side of Looe where the local Cornish foods, drink, culture, dance, and music truly reflect the local spirit. Lodge in Looe vacation rentals during this festival, and enjoy the best of Cornwall.