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I've stayed in Polperro in July, crowded with day-trippers but quiet at night. The crowds were tolerable.
Looe was much more crowded and frankly I thought it was dirty and tacky. Fairly junky shops and food stalls, seagulls tearing through over-flowing rubbish bins. Polperro has some of the same, just not quite as bad and much cleaner.
Both have beautiful natural settings, shame about all the c--p..
An advantage in June is that UK school holidays don't start until mid-July so crowds should be lighter.
Looe was much more crowded and frankly I thought it was dirty and tacky. Fairly junky shops and food stalls, seagulls tearing through over-flowing rubbish bins. Polperro has some of the same, just not quite as bad and much cleaner.
Both have beautiful natural settings, shame about all the c--p..
An advantage in June is that UK school holidays don't start until mid-July so crowds should be lighter.
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No, Polperro and Looe aren't excessively crowded at that time. The hoards of tourists don't invade these little gems along the coast until two weeks later. I always suggest that people go there either in June or the beginning of September, so you are in luck
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My favorite place along that stretch of coast is Fowey. Here's a good description of walks, including the South Coastal Path, using Fowey as a base.
http://www.fowey.co.uk/activities-an...ctions/walking
http://www.fowey.co.uk/activities-an...ctions/walking
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It's been 3-4 years since I've been to Looe and Polperro so who knows, Looe, in particular, could have cleaned up its act. A very pretty place, right on the path, is the Talland Bay Hotel, between Loie nd Polperro. Pricey but lovely.m They will pack lunches
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