Seals in Looe - Nelson!

There are many seals in the shores off Looe and if you go out on one of the boat rides, you can get very close to them

and close up ...seals are sooooo cute. There are loads around Looe island

For years in looe there was a very tame seal called Nelson, and he used to swim right up the river and eat fish from people who fed him from boats. he was called Nelson because he only has one eye. In 2003 he never came back and the people of Looe had to accept he had died. In 2007 they put up a statue on the backs of the river, a life size bronze of Nelson and he sits watching the river.

At low tide you can walk right up to the statue and see it close up. Me and laura have been to see Nelson's statue and have pgotos by it but Jenny has never been!

Looe Island

Looe has its own island - called St George's Island. Its about a mile offshore but looks closer. Its got a very long history and featured on a time team show last year.

http:http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/2009/looe/index.html


People have habited and visited the island since early iron age and there is a ruined church on the top. legend has it that in early christian times it was a port for experting tin from Cornwall and Jesus visited as a child, playing on the beaches while travelling with Joseph of Arimithea. However this is likely just a tale, a legend.

In the 20th Century the Island was owned by two sisters - Babs and Evelyn Atkins

They built a house and lived there for many years. Evelyn died in 1997 aged 87 and Babs lived there alone until 2004 until she also died, aged 86. the Island was then left to the Cornwall wildlife trust to be a nature reserve forever.

Boats do go out to the island and tourists can vist, although there is not much to see really however the island is surrounded by wildlife including seals