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Lifeboat House; Bridge South; Banjo Pier; Water Out; Boats; Bridge North; More Boats & More Boats

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LOOE , Cornwall  

2004  and on the way to and only about 4 miles from the Holiday Destination: Seaview Holiday Village, Polperro, you pass through the Picture-postcard, Looe. It is flanked on the sides by high tiers of tiny colourful cottages into the sky like dolls houses. Another picture is drawn through the eye of a photo from the Seven-Span Victorian Bridge either side to see multi-coloured boats anchored for a rest. You will also get a totally different picture when the tide goes out, as the river-bed is dry on both sides of the bridge and all the boats perch precariously as if they have been clamped and forbidden to ride the wave, I could not help but feel a little solace for these abandoned mini sea cruisers!

There is a myriad of little shops and buildings here and parking at its entrance is very much restricted, however, if you go to the other side of the bridge, there is an enormous Car Park at the Scenic Millpool; that only adds an extra 5 minutes to the walk to the main shops. There is an adequate sized Amusement Arcade at the car park entrance; that has a quite compact but full array of entertainments.

Passing by the Railway Station, all the shops and Fish Market; that fork into two half way down in the main shopping area, everything is catered for, from memorabilia to music; from arcade to artefacts; from snack foods to full feasting; from fudge to fish; from Scrumpy to sandals; from supermarkets to super-surfers… At the shop’s end is the sea where the Lifeboat House and small Banjo Pier are stationed. There is a wide area of sandy beach here where it is popular for bathers and an impressive concrete sea defence wall that doubles up as resting spots for when you are walking around. There is a Promenade Café that serves snacks and at times you can get Fish & Chips to complete the seaside tradition. On this promenade is a large Lavatory facility; which is well placed and very clean. There is another Lavatory in the middle of the shopping area should you need it. Turning back from the Pier and following the River edge, you will find a stand for Boat Trips that can be taken around the Harbour.

During this stay in Cornwall, we returned to Looe several times … It would be great if we could return to experience the Torchlight Parades that the locals are proud of all along the Cornwall Coast at Christmas, it must be an awesome sight. There is also the Waterfall we did not get around to seeing, just along the way at Portnadler Bay.