Looe's genuine popularity as a working harbour town brings real parking pressure in peak season, particularly close to the quay.
Parking closest to the quay and East Looe Beach fills fastest on a sunny day — before 9:30am gives the best shot.
Looe sits at the end of a genuinely scenic branch line from Liskeard, which sidesteps parking pressure entirely if you're staying somewhere on the network.
Slightly less pressured than the East Looe side, with a short, pleasant walk across the bridge into the main harbour area.
If you're planning to visit both Looe and Polperro in one day, tackling Polperro first thing tends to work better given its own genuinely limited parking.
Some of Looe's lower car parks can be affected by particularly high tides — worth checking current conditions if you're parking close to the water on a day with a big tidal range.
Parking pressure eases noticeably on a weekday outside school holidays, worth factoring in if your travel dates have any flexibility.
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