The Jolly Sailor Inn - Looe

The Jolly Sailor Inn - Looe Established in 1516, The Jolly Sailor Inn in Looe, Cornwall, is one of the oldest pubs in the UK. Bookings not essential, but recommended. No booking needed.
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However, bookings ARE essential for a table on Thursday's Shanty Night, on a 'first come, first served' basis. Food is served daily from 12:00 - 14:30 and 17:00 - 20:00. We are a walk-in pub only.

An old favourite back on the guest ale pump here at The Jolly Sailor; Butcombe Brewing Company ‘Gold’ … a lovely, balanc...
02/09/2026

An old favourite back on the guest ale pump here at The Jolly Sailor; Butcombe Brewing Company ‘Gold’ … a lovely, balanced and refreshing beer with an ABV of 4.4% 😎🌊🍺🍻🍺👍🏼

29/08/2026

I know it’s a bit rainy but hopefully see you all at there ADHD meeting shortly.

With the recent tv show, The Great ADHD Myth, causing such a controversy, it. is more important than ever to keep these ...
22/08/2026

With the recent tv show, The Great ADHD Myth, causing such a controversy, it. is more important than ever to keep these meetings alive. A place to be heard and not to be judged by your actions, words or symptoms.

So come to The Jolly Sailor at 10:30am on Saturday the 29th and be heard.

See you there.

And on the Jolly Sailor guest ale pump today, we’ve got Black Sheep ‘Respire Session IPA’ - a very moreish IPA with an A...
21/08/2026

And on the Jolly Sailor guest ale pump today, we’ve got Black Sheep ‘Respire Session IPA’ - a very moreish IPA with an ABV of 4% 😎🌊 🍺 👍🏼

Very kindly sent our way. Old pics from the 1960's
17/08/2026

Very kindly sent our way. Old pics from the 1960's

Lovely Looe Ladies (Lionesses 🦁) enjoying a leisurely libation here at the Jolly Sailor!!! … and they were almost well b...
05/08/2026

Lovely Looe Ladies (Lionesses 🦁) enjoying a leisurely libation here at the Jolly Sailor!!! … and they were almost well behaved!! 🤣🤣🤣👍🏼

On the guest ale pump at The Jolly Sailor, Looe, we have Harvey’s ‘Pelles Pale’, a hoppy, fruity and dry ale with an ABV...
29/07/2026

On the guest ale pump at The Jolly Sailor, Looe, we have Harvey’s ‘Pelles Pale’, a hoppy, fruity and dry ale with an ABV of 3.7% so why not come on in and give it a go!! 😎🌊🍺👍🏼

A new guest ale for the Jolly Sailor. This time it’s Greengate Brewery’s “Worldie” - a golden pale ale with an ABV of 3....
22/07/2026

A new guest ale for the Jolly Sailor. This time it’s Greengate Brewery’s “Worldie” - a golden pale ale with an ABV of 3.7% 😎😎😎👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

21/07/2026

Another Time, Another Place 🎥
We’ve written and created a beautiful song for the next album; inspired by a night in the Jolly Sailor Inn, West Looe, back in the late 1950’s. Hollywood star Lana Turner and a young Sean Connery were dazzling the locals, Lana in her fur coat and Sean keen to impress. He taught her how to play darts.

Here’s a peek at the lyrics:

Bright lipstick, a painted smile,
A Hollywood queen in Portbyhan,
If only for a while.
She was the star, a romance for the flicks,
A picture for the screen,
And old Looe watched in wonderment
A film star, from a La La Land dream.

[Chorus]
Oh, Lana Turner laughed that night
In the Jolly Sailor Inn,
Mr.Connery upon her arm,
A hot young man with a grin.
The Scot was new to cinema,
He taught her darts in that old Inn,
Where She blew smoke into his face—
‘Bullseye!, Mr.Connery. Let the night begin’

Rumour spread during filming, that Sean was having an affair with Lana. Connery was confronted on-set by gangster Johnny Stompanato, then-boyfriend of Lana Turner, who suspected the actor was having an affair with Turner. Stompanato pointed a gun at Connery and warned him to keep away from Turner. Connery responded by grabbing the gun out of Stompanato's hand and twisting his wrist, causing him to run off the set*.

Steamy Hollywood drama in old Portbyhan? It’s a wonderful story, so it’s a pleasure to write and sing the song. It’s beautifully put together by Keyln, Vanessa and produced by Bear. A dash of Bond, a tango tempo and a story of seduction.

The table featured in the photos can still be found in the old pub. Grab a drink, take a seat, and let your mind wander back to that night.

The song is part of our forthcoming album, Postcards from Looe. Out very soon! 💿

*very likely a studio set, we hope, and not in the Jolly!

Don't forget our ADHD 404: Attention Not Found meeting at The Jolly on Saturday 26th July.If you are diagnosed, undiagno...
19/07/2026

Don't forget our ADHD 404: Attention Not Found meeting at The Jolly on Saturday 26th July.

If you are diagnosed, undiagnosed, have a partner with ADHD, have a child with ADHD, have a load of questions or just think you might be different and want some more information... pop in and see us.

You can chat, you can listen, you can grab some information and go... whatever you feel comfortable doing.

It starts at 10:30am and there's hot drinks and biscuits.

Come on... I don't want to sit here on my own - let's have a nice morning speaking without the fear of judgement!

See you Saturday.

Address

Princes Square
Looe
PL132EP

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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