A small city on the Cumbrian coast, in Copeland, St Bees is a lovely haven for the beach-inclined.
Simply accessible by prepare on the Cumbrian Coast Line from Carlisle and Barrow, an awesome time out will be had in St Bees, both rock pooling, constructing a sandcastle, or taking a prolonged stroll within the brisk sea air alongside the seashore.
The southernmost a part of the county, Walney Island is house to a lovely and quite remoted space of the coast of Cumbria.
To the south there’s additionally South Walney Nature Reserve, the place a seal colony will be seen throughout excessive tides.
Not too removed from St Bees, Seascale has a wealthy historical past with the nuclear energy station, now a decommissioning plant – Sellafield – nearly subsequent door, however far sufficient to be faraway from the economic panorama.
Right here, a quiet city by the seashore is a welcome solace, and among the best ice cream parlours within the county is right here too.
As soon as the tide is in there’s not a lot within the case of sandcastle constructing, however a stroll alongside the promenade is nicely value it.
It’s additionally good to skate on, and the close by park, which has received awards yearly, is a good picnic spot.
You don’t have to get sand between your toes to understand the coast, and Whitehaven Harbour provides loads of sights.
The city’s wealthy historical past revolves round its coastal placement on the globe, and it may be greatest seen at The Rum Story and The Beacon Museum.
Doubtless not on anybody’s high locations to go to for the coast, however Nethertown is house to the least used station within the county, which if something serves as a focal point in itself.
You’ll be able to take a prepare from Carlisle to Braystones (by request), and revel in a reasonably bracing stroll up the seashore to Nethertown station, amusingly located nearly precariously on a grass verge, and put your hand out for the oncoming prepare to cease and take you again to the massive metropolis.
