Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven is a harbour town on the Cumbria coast. The town's main period of growth was during the 18th and 19th centuries based around the import/export of tobacco and coal.

This Georgian town, was one of the first post-renaissance planned towns in England. Today, Whitehaven has many restored Georgian Listed Buildings, along with a modern leisure harbour.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 25 beaches in Cumbria. You can even take a look at our list of Cumbria dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

Whitehaven Cumbria Coast Map

Whitehaven Cumbria Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

Place to eat

Hartley’s Beach Shop and Tea Rooms

Hartley’s Beach Shop and Tea Rooms have a great view over St Bees beach. The Tea Rooms serve hot food, drinks and snacks and our shop has gifts and souvenirs as well as groceries. Read more…
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St Bees Beach

The bay at St. Bees is a long stretch of sand split into two. At the north end, you have St Bees Main Beach which has facilities including parking, toilets, a cafe, a beach shop, a children’s play area and a promenade. At the south end, you have Seamill Beach which has no facilities other than a small car park. Read more…
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Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven beach is a small pebble and sand beach to the North of the Whitehaven harbour/marina, with the walls to the harbour providing shelter. Whitehaven is a small Georgian town with plenty of character on the coast of Cumbria, which lies between Cumbria’s two largest towns; Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. Car Parking in the town, cafe/restaurants and shops. Read more…
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St. Bees Lighthouse

St. Bees Lighthouse is located on St Bees Head south of the harbours of Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven. This is an area of cliffs that was a danger to small coastal vessels trading between the ports of Wales and the Solway Firth. In 1822, St. Bees’ original tower was destroyed by fire and Trinity House decided to substitute the coal Read more…
Wetherspoon-pubs

The Bransty Arch Pub

The Bransty Arch is a Wetherspoon pub in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm.     Read more…
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St Bees lifeboat station

St Bees lifeboat station ws established in 1970 and operates an inshore lifeboat. Station only open by appointment, no shop. Read more…
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