Just a few photos taken in Looe today.
Using a mobile device? Click here to read the May 2013 Issue 6 iLoveLooe magazine.
Looe Magazine – Issue 6
The May issue is now on the news stand featuring a visit to Roche Rock which is only 40 minutes away by car and on the way to many other attractions in Cornwall.
As always we have the ‘Need a Break?’ listings which is a great place to start when planning a break to Looe & south east Cornwall.
This month there’s also a feature on The Riverside Hotel and Appartments in Looe + the NEW iLoveLooe road map to Looe, which you’ll find really useful over the next few weeks. Print it / Use it / Share it 
Here’s a quick rundown of the contents.
- Welcome
- Looking Back
- Looe is OPEN!
- Looe 2013 Calendar
- Who Are You?
- Panorama
- Have You Been To?
- What’s On?
- A Place To Stay
- Need A Break?
- For Sale
- The Looe App
Until next month. Be sure to subscribe on the right.
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IMPORTANT NEWS about road access into Looe
The Google Map to Looe is showing incorrect information about the roads into Looe! In fact, it has removed the main route into the town. Heaven help us!
If you use Google Maps on your smart phone, tablet or PC for planning your route into Looe, switch it off, read on and print out MY map at the bottom of this post.
If you’re in Looe and want to use this map for free, you can link to this page or download the map and put it on your own website. I hope it helps.
Note: As of this morning (2nd May 2013) I have logged into Google and submitted an update, correcting the road information. Until they have updated the map, please use the info below.
LOOE IS OPEN
Looe is open, just as lovely as always and contrary to mass media reports (Google, newspapers, radio and TV), Looe is not a disaster zone.
The trouble with these big news suppliers is that they want to sensationalize everything in order to sell products and advertising, but what they don’t do is correct the old information… good news doesn’t sell as well!
Anyway, rant over. Here are the correct road access details for your journey into Looe.
Looe road access details
CLOSED
The B3253 St Martin’s Road into Looe is CLOSED just after Barclay House.
Do not use the St Martin’s Road to get into Looe. Access as far as Barclay House (lovely place and open as usual) is fine.
OPEN
The A387 Sandplace Road into Looe is OPEN.
The Sandplace Road provides very easy access into and out of Looe.
ALL other roads into Looe are OPEN
If you’re coming from the west then the A387 Polperro Road is open as usual, providing easy access to East Looe and West Looe and the car parks in town.
How to get to Looe from the east – A38
(Plymouth, Devon, Somerset, Dorset etc)
When you get to the Trerulefoot Roundabout on the A38 (Shell garage/Route 66 café), turn left onto the A374 and then the A387 to Looe as usual.
You then have two options depending on whether you want to go into Looe or visit anywhere up to Barclay House on the B3253 St Martin’s Road. There is no access to Looe via the B3253 past Barclay House. Do NOT follow your Sat Nav.
Option 1 – Visit Looe
9.7 miles – 19 minutes
A38 – Trerulefoot roundabout – Turn left onto the A374
A374 – Turn right onto the A387 to Looe
A387 – Continue to follow the A387 by turning right at Widegates. DO NOT carry straight on to Looe along the B3253. See image above.
A387 – Follow the A387 all the way into Looe.
You will pass Sandplace (Polraen Country House on your right), drive along beside the Looe River and Looe Valley train line (very picturesque) and eventually pop out into Looe in the normal place, passing Looe train station.
Option 2 – Visit Tregoad Park, Dovers House, Looe Bay Holiday Park and Barclay House
7.7 miles – 14 minutes
A38 – Trerulefoot roundabout – Turn left onto the A374
A374 – Turn right onto the A387 to Looe
A387 – Continue past Widegates i.e. carry straight on to Looe. The A387 becomes the B3253.
A387 – Follow the B3253 all the way to Barclay House.
You will pass Tregoad Park, Dovers House, Looe Bay Holiday Park and eventually Barclay House.
If you attempt to get into Looe this way, you will be turned around!
DO NOT follow your Sat Nav.
Use this map for getting into Looe
Print out the map to Looe to help you with your journey.
DOWNLOAD LINK —> Looe Roadmap 1 (72) <— DOWNLOAD LINK
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Local Businesses
If you are local business and you care about your customers, help them out by sharing this map.
You can either:
1. Link to http://www.ilovelooe.co.uk where we will have the latest updates to the map
OR
2. Download the map and host it on your own website. Please link back to http://www.ilovelooe.co.uk and do not change the map.
Updates to the map and new downloads will be made available when the road situation changes.
Cheers
Chris
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Situated in the quiet backstreets of East Looe and only a short walk from the beach, Sea Breeze Guest House (4 Star) is located in a perfect position from which to explore Looe, its restaurants, bars, cafés and beaches.
Sea Breeze Guest House Bedrooms
With its classic exterior and elegantly themed interior boasting warm colours and stylish patterns, Sea Breeze embraces the cosy cottage ambiance associated with Cornwall.
Each of the 5 double en-suite bedrooms include crisp Egyptian cotton bedding, beverage making facilities, TV with freeview, alarm clock, hair-dryer and complimentary toiletries. Two rooms have the luxurious option of having breakfast brought to you too!
Staying at Sea Breeze Guest House
A full English breakfast is always a good way to start the day and staying at the Sea Breeze, you will find the breakfasts amongst the best. If a lighter or alternative approach is required, Sue and Andy provide for all dietary requirements.
Sea Breeze Guest House is a non-smoking residence with free Wi-Fi, and you will find it recommended on Tripadvisor. Sue and Andy are very approachable hosts too and will be pleased to suggest the best restaurants, bars, places to walk, fishing boat trips, places to visit… you only have to ask.
Arriving at Sea Breeze Guest House
If you arrive before 3pm, Sue and Andy will gladly look after your bags until your room is ready.
Parking is available for 2 cars and is granted on a first come first served basis so be sure to pre-book your parking space. There is a small charge for this service but there are long stay car parks available nearby. For those with disabilities, please contact Sea Breeze about accessibility.
Sea Breeze Guest House Gallery
Testimonials from previous guests, some whom return annually, praise owners, Sue and Andy, on the comfortable and well furnished rooms, delicious cooking and friendly welcome.
For more details…
Sue and Andy Lever
Sea Breeze Guest House
3/4 Lower Chapel Street, East Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1AT
Telephone: 01503 263131
Website: www.seabreezelooe.com
Please mention iLoveLooe when you call. Thank you.
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Carnglaze Caverns are quite near Looe and well worth a visit. However, apart from being an obvious tourist attraction (slate mine, fairy woodland walks, civil wedding venue, rum store etc) Carnglaze host concerts and gigs featuring local and more well known bands.
Last weekend I was lucky enough to get the offer to photograph the foot stomping local Folk-punk band from Launceston, the Crowns + support act Vince Lee & the Big Combo from Plymouth
A big thank you to Event Heads for the tickets
Carnglaze Caverns – the underground music venue
I have been to the caverns before but never to see a live music gig.
I’ve heard reports that the acoustics are amazing but I’ve also heard it’s cold and damp. I have pleasure in telling you the acoustics were suberb and that it wasn’t cold or damp. With all the people dancing around it was surprisingly warm and although we were all in a great big cave, it was completely dry.
So, if you’re thinking of coming to Looe for a break or just want to go see some live music in what has got to be one of the quirkiest venue’s in the UK, check out the events listing on the Carnglaze Caverns website.
Ofcourse, if you want to see some seriously good bands at the best live music festival in Cornwall, checkout the Looe Music Festival website. I’ll be doing a write up on this soon, so stay tuned.
Carnglaze Caverns events gallery
Click the gallery image below to see all the images.
Use the ‘left’ and ‘right’ arrows on your keyboard to look through them.
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Useful links
Crowns: Website / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Music / Goodies
Vince Lee & the Big Combo: Website / Facebook
Carnglaze Caverns: Website / Facebook
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