The town of Looe sits on the west and east side of the estuary and the Looe River sits between the two.
The estuary is a ria and was formed around 12,000 years ago.
An early wooden bridge over the Looe River was in place by 1411 this burned down and was replaced by the first stone bridge, completed in 1436 and featuring a chapel dedicated to St. Anne in the middle. Across the seven-arched Victorian bridge opened in 1853 lies West Looe and carries the A387 road,
The river dissects the landscape in and around Looe into deep wooded valleys, grassy hillsides and quiet stream filled gullies. Large tracts of ancient woodland remain on the river banks as you journey upstream and there are superb walks to be had in Kilminorth Woods which can be found at the end of the Millpool car park.
In 1824, a coastguard station was built, possibly to suppress smuggling operations in the area.
Looe Bridges Roads The Coastal Footpath