View Point & Shelter

The view from this spot above Looe hits you properly when the weather's clear. It's a straightforward affair - a shelter and a vantage point looking out over the coast and town below, the kind of place locals have known about for years while visitors walk straight past it. The shelter itself is functional rather than fancy, but on a blustery day it does the job, and there's enough space to settle in with a flask and admire what's in front of you. The walking crowd will get the most out of this one. It's not a destination in itself - more a breathing point on a coastal path, somewhere to pause before pushing on. Allow maybe twenty minutes if you're making it a proper stop, longer if you're the type who sits and watches boats move across the water. Families with restless youngsters might find it a bit slow; it's really for anyone who enjoys a decent vista and doesn't need bells and whistles to enjoy it. Free to visit, obviously. Timing-wise, late afternoon gives you the best light, though a winter storm can be rather spectacular from up here too. If you're staying at Lydcott Glamping just down the road, this makes an easy leg-stretcher before settling back in. It slots nicely into a broader exploration of Looe itself - coastal walks, the harbour, the usual. Not Instagram material, but honestly that's rather the point.