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	Looe Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, is a small island a mile from the mainland town of Looe in Cornwall.
		She died in 1997 at the age of 87 but her sister Babs continued to live on the island until her death in 2004, at the age of 86, leaving the island to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust who will preserve it as a nature reserve.
		The island is normally accessible only by boat but at the neap tides it is just about possible for the journey to be made by foot across the rocky sea floor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Looe_Island (336 words)

	Looe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Looe (Cornish: Logh) is the principal seaside town of south-east Cornwall, UK, consisting of East Looe and West Looe.
		Looe Island, about half a mile offshore, has the ruins of a medieval monastery.
		Looe is also known for the nearby Monkey Sanctuary, and is also the headquarters of British shark-fishing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Looe (238 words)

	Looe Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, is a small (A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water) island a mile from the mainland town of Looe in (A hilly county in southwestern England) Cornwall.
		It is an island of outstanding natural beauty, about 22.5 acres (91,000 m²) in area and a mile (1.6 km) in circumference.
		The island is normally accessible only by boat but at the neap (The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon) tides it is just about possible for the journey to be made by foot across the rocky sea floor.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Lo/Looe_Island.htm (341 words)

	Looe Island
		It is an island of outstanding natural beauty, about 22.5 acres in area and a mile in circumference.
		She died in 1997 at the age of 87 but her sister Babs has continued to live on the island.
		The island is open to day visitors (a landing fee is payable) in the summer.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/lo/Looe_Island.html (285 words)

	Looe, Cornwall, UK
		Looe is the principal seaside town of south-east Cornwall
		Looe harbour is the base for an important fishing fleet and the town is also the headquarters of British shark-fishing.
		Looe is quieter, but also has shops, restaurants and hotels and leads to Hannafore with its fine views of Looe Island.
	www.looe.org (969 words)

	Polperro to Looe
		Looe is also on the rail network but unless you're staying there and are carrying luggage, the buses provide quicker, more regular and more convenient public transport links.
		Hannafore is an outlier of Looe and consists of a long strip of residential development fronted by a green promenade and a meagre sandy beach.
		Looe is built around its harbour and river estuary and is smartly divided by it into two halves, West Looe and East Looe.
	www.jbutler.org.uk /e2e/sccp/w13/index.shtml (1448 words)

	Looe
		The parish of Looe whose name means 'pool or inlet' is on the south coast of Cornwall.
		There are actually two towns, East and West Looe, divided by the estuary of the Looe River and connected by a nine arch bridge rebuilt in 1853 due to the lack of maintenance as neither east or west would accept responsibility for the upkeep.
		The Looe valley rail line “a single track railway” which runs between Liskeard & Looe is well worth the round trip and a good excuse to leave the car behind and spend time taking in the market town of Liskeard.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /Kernow/page1.html (217 words)

	Looe Island
		The island in question lies about one mile off the south Cornwall coast near Looe - it is of outstanding natural beauty, of 22.5 acres in area and one mile in circumfrence.
		When the ladies first moved to the island, one was a teacher in Looe and had to stay on the mainland during the week and could only go to the island at weekends - and sometimes not then.
		The island has an exceptionally mild climate and in calm summer weather is an idyllic paradise, but in winter it can be lashed by wild storms and cut-off from the mainland for days or even weeks.
	www.looe.org /island.html (1411 words)

	Encyclopedia: Looe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire.
		The River Looe is a river in south-east Cornwall, which flows into the English Channel at Looe.
		The Looe Valley Line is a railway line from Liskeard to Looe in Cornwall.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Looe (985 words)

	Looe Voluntary Marine Conservation Area
		Looe is situated on the South Coast of Cornwall amid stunning coastal scenery near a designated Heritage Coast and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		The seaward limit is approximately to the 10 metre depth contour which encompasses Looe Island and the Ranneys.
		The Looe VMCA has the added advantage of being part of the Countryside Service's general programme of environmental management and green h planned to educate and inform about the life in the VMCA.
	www.destination-cornwall.co.uk /vmcalooe.htm (847 words)

	St Aubyns Guest House, Marine Drive, Hannafore, Looe presented by A1 Tourism
		The views of St. George's or Looe Island, made famous by Evelyn Atkins in her books "We Bought an Island" and "Tales from our Cornish Island", are popular with locals and visitors alike.
		Chartered in the 13th century, East and West Looe lie either side of the harbour and are joined by the famous arched bridge, or at high tide during the holiday season, a ferry service.
		Looe also boasts its own railway - the Looe Valley Line - a single track branch line runningalongside the estuary and river and through the beautiful countryside between Looe and Liskeard.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/staubyns.html (1061 words)

	The Fieldhead Hotel, Looe @ Cornwall Connect
		Looe is an old seafaring town with a long history of fishing and smuggling.
		East and West Looe are split by the river running out to sea with a landmark seven arched stone bridge linking the two sides.
		Fascinating Looe Island, still in private hands is but a stones throw from the hotel, while the famous Eddystone Lighthouse is 12 miles away on the horizon.
	www.chycor.co.uk /fieldhead (215 words)

	Encyclopedia: Looe Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The tide is the regular rising and falling of the oceans surface caused by changes in gravitational forces external to the Earth.
		Evelyn Atkins wrote two books (We bought an Island (1976) and its sequel Tales from our Cornish Island (1986)) about the purchase of the island and what it is like to live there.
		In 2004, Babs Atkins died at the age of 86, leaving the island to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust who will preserve it as a nature reserve.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Looe-Island (507 words)

	Looe Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Until recently it was owned(and inhabited) by two elderly sisters, Babs and Evelyn Atkins, who have made a gift of the island to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust in perpetuity.
		The island is normally accessible only by boat but at the neap tides it is just aboutpossible for the journey to be made by foot across the rocky sea floor.
		This is a non-profit making venture, the landingfees and other income being devoted to conserving the island's natural beauty and to providing facilities for visitors withoutcommercialising it in any way.
	www.therfcc.org /looe-island-150623.html (278 words)

	LOOE DIVERS - Marine Life. Dive Looe island and Looe's Marine Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Obviously attained depth depends upon how far you dive from the Island, but some of the best dives are between 10m and the surface, ideal for Open Water Divers and the snorkeller.
		The centre's boats frequently run trips to the Island and Looe Divers' Club is involved with a survey of the Island.
		Looe Island is the heart of Looe's Voluntary Marine Conservation Area (VMCA).
	www.looedivers.com /looe_marine_life.htm (201 words)

	Looe Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is an island of outstanding natural about 22.5 acres (91 000 mandsup2) in and a mile (1.6 km) in circumference.
		The island is normally accessible only by but at the neap tides it is just about possible for journey to be made by foot across rocky sea floor.
		She died in 1997 the age of 87 but her sister has continued to live on the island.
	www.freeglossary.com /Looe_Island (648 words)

	Vine Cottage, West Looe, Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		West Looe is quieter, but also has shops, restaurants and hotels and leads to Hannafore Point with its spacious promenades and fine views of Looe Island.
		Looe, the most important seaport of south east Cornwall - the best town in the world, says Edwina, who has lived here all her life.
		Winter in Looe, wandering along the quiet cobbled streets, watching the boats glistening under the moonlight, is quite something, especially for those who are romantic at heart.
	website.lineone.net /~serahig/pages/location.html (257 words)

	Penjoden - a delightful, comfortable holiday home with fabulous sea views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		East Looe has a wide variety of shops for retail therapy sessions as well as plenty of great places to eat - seafood is always on the menu.
		The sandy beach of Looe Bay and all the amenities East Looe has to offer are a 10 minute walk away.
		Looe is an ideal centre for touring more widely around South East Cornwall.
	www.looeholidays.co.uk /location.htm (203 words)

	British Isles - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
		The British Isles is a traditional term used to identify the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands.
		From the 12th century Kings of England, by virtue of military invasion reigned theoretically on the island of Ireland as Lord of Ireland or from 1541 as King of Ireland (though their degree of control was initially limited to an area called the Pale on the east coast) and until the 13th century, Irish kings
		Thus the usage of the name of the largest island in the archipelago, Britain as the name for the archipelago as a whole reflected not just the geography but the political relationships of the period, specifically the political, cultural and economic dominance of main island over the rest of the set.
	www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/br/British_Isles.html (938 words)

	Looe Sailing Club
		Looe Boats Owners Association have kindly given Redwing 148 - Penguin - to the club and she is available for those unfortunate enough not to have their own Redwing here at Looe.
		National Redwing are raced in the lovely Looe Bay from the sailing point at Hannafore, West Looe, in a sheltered spot overlooking the race area.
		LOOE SAILING CLUB was founded in 1934 and soon established itself as one of the leading sailing clubs in the south-west of England producing numerous top quality sailors competing locally in some of the most popular dinghy classes in the UK, as well as many national sailing champions.
	www.looesailingclub.co.uk (943 words)

	Looe - Polperro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Looe is on the A387 which connects with the A374 from Torpoint (for the ferry to Plymouth).
		The Looe Accommodation site has a good listing of places to stay in Looe.
		Looe is a pleasant seaside resort and fishing port.
	www.explorethesouthwestcoastpath.co.uk /looe2polperro.html (768 words)

	restaurants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Looe has a number of great restaurants, all within easy reach of the Panorama Hotel.
		To see a map of Looe showing where some of the best restaurants are located click here.
		It is said that after his death, a cartload of golden guineas was found hidden in the house, which led to its name.
	www.looe.co.uk /looe-section/looe-restaurants.htm (184 words)

	St George’s Island marine nature reserve
		The Island is a marine nature reserve and the waters around it are teeming with life.
		The rat population is a constant threat to the nesting sea birds on the Island, predating on eggs and young.
		The remains of a Benedictine chapel built in 1139 are on the Island.
	www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk /reserves/stgeorge.htm (424 words)

	Looe and Polperro unspoilt fishing villages in Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The twin towns of East and West Looe face each other across a river and are joined by a bridge with 7 arches dating from the early 19th century.
		In the eighteenth century, as well as drifting for pilchards, Looe was a copper port, exporting ore from the mines around Caradon Hill on Bodmin Moor.
		Right in front of the town is the beach, great for families, with lots of rock pools to explore, separated from the Looe River by the Banjo Pier.
	www.cornishlight.co.uk /looe.htm (828 words)

	Great Scenic Railways of Devon and Cornwall - Barnstaple
		The Looe Valley Line serves 4 rural stations each of which has walks based from them.
		Once in Looe, a great starting point is the Discovery Centre giving you ideas for exploring the area and the history of this medieval fishing port.
		Immediately to the west of Looe between Looe and Polperro is a five mile section of the coast path offering outstanding coastal walking through an ever changing landscape of coves, creeks and cliffs.
	www.carfreedaysout.com /carfree/secorncf.htm (402 words)

	Looe Town, Cornwall, self-catering accommodation,Looe,Cornwall,Self Catring, Apartments,Accommodation,Holiday ...
		East Looe has a lovely sandy, safe beach fronted by the promenade, and adjacent is the unique Banjo Pier, where you can stroll or just sit and watch the world go by.
		Looe is effectively two towns in one, East looe having the hustle and bustle of the 'fish auctions', waterfront, Banjo Pier and sandy beach, to the quieter, tranquil West Looe and Hannafore.
		Unlike many tourist towns Looe is always alive, in Winter and Summer the shops stay open because it’s still a working fishing port, with visitors all year round.
	www.bayviewapartments.co.uk /Looe.htm (258 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Cornwall \| Cornish landmark's future secure
		Babs Atkins bought Looe Island, a 22-acre outcrop one mile off the south Cornish coast, with her sister Evelyn in 1965.
		The sisters bought the island, which is a breeding ground for fled-backed gulls, for £22,000.
		The island, which is also known as St George's Island, is normally only accessible by boat but on just one or two days a year there is usually a tide low enough for the journey to be made by foot across the rocky sea floor.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/cornwall/3586335.stm (283 words)

	Hillingdon Guest House, Looe, Cornwall
		Looe is the perfect place for your visit to Cornwall with attractions to suit all the family, such as the Eden Project and the National Marine Aquarium close by.
		Looe Beach is a fine sandy beach that spans several hundred yards with plenty of rock pools to explore.
		As you enter Looe from the Plymouth direction, continue past the filling station on your right and cross over the bridge.
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/hillingdon.html (489 words)

	Looe, Cornwall
		Looe is very much a traditional Cornish fishing village, and restaurants in the village provide a delightful opportunity to sample the fruits of the sea brought home by local fishing vessels.
		Nowadays the island is visited by sunseekers, but in the medieval period it was home to a monastic community.
		Looe hosts several regular festivals, including 'The Festival of Lights' in December, when the town is lit by illuminations, the three day Jazz Festival in May and the biennial Festival of the Sea (held in mid June in even-numbered years).
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/cornwall/az/looe.htm (425 words)

	Looe Cornwall
		During the 19th Century large amounts of copper and granite were shipped from Looe, today it is a busy commercial fishing port and Shark fishing centre as well as a popular visit for holidaymakers.
		West Looe is the smaller and quieter of the two.
		East Looe is a bustling village with narrow streets leading to a pleasant sandy beach.
	www.cornwall-information.co.uk /towns.asp?Town=Looe (350 words)

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