At the head of the East Looe Valley lies Liskeard, a busy and lively market town, with a cattle market still held every Thursday.

Liskeard's town centre, an easy ten minute walk from the station, has several independent shops along its pedestrianised shopping street, Fore Street. Here you will also find several coffee shops, serving light lunches, bakers, butchers, surf shops and even a Cornish shop.

For those interested in the history of Liskeard, head for the town museum and information centre on Pike Street and pick up a free heritage trail guide.

As the railway meanders down the valley, evidence of the area's past is always visible to those who know what to look for, so alight at a halt to explore the area even further.

At St Keyne you will find the unique Magnificent Music Machines Museum (more information here) and Holy Well, whilst just one mile from Causeland lies the village of Duloe with its splendid 13th Century church and its ancient stone circle. Sandplace takes its name from an ancient agricultural practice. Until 200 years ago sea-sand was spread onto the fields as a type of fertiliser and it is here that the sand was unloaded from the barges as they came upstream.

Walking - Trails from the Track

The Looe Valley Line gives access to some of the finest walking and cycling country in the whole of Cornwall. A free Trails from the Track walks pack is available giving details of walks starting and finishing at Looe Valley Line stations. The pack can be obtained by filling out the leaflet request form here or can be downloaded from the Trails from the Track website here..

Rail Ale Trail

Use the Looe Valley Line to discover some distinctive Cornish pubs on the Looe Valley Line Rail Ale Trail - more information can be found here.

Useful links:

• Visit Cornwall - Official Cornwall tourism web site
• South East Cornwall Tourism Association
• Liskeard-Looe timetable
• Magnifient Music Machines Museum
• Looe Valley Line Rail Ale Trail
• Trails from the Track - Looe Valley Line walks