Walks from Whitehaven
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Whitehaven Station.
Alternatively, view walks near Whitehaven by train.
Whitehaven to Harrington
Linear coastal route on National Cycle Route 72 and Hadrian's Cycleway, past a Roman fort site and 17th-century Moresby Hall, on the former mineral railway.
Moresby Roman Fort: The site of a Roman fort near Parton, beside St Bridget's Church.
Time: 2h
Warnings: Parton is a request stop. One steep section on the climb into Lowca.
Walk details: Community Rail Cumbria (PDF).
St Bees to Whitehaven
Dramatic sandstone clifftops of St Bees Head, with two promontories split by Fleswick Bay, to Whitehaven Harbour — the start of the Coast-to-Coast.
Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Coastal: nine tenths along the coast.
St Bees Head: A dramatic sandstone headland of two promontories split by the secluded cove of Fleswick Bay, marking the start of Wainwright's Coast-to-Coast walk.
Time: 4h30–8h30
Warnings: Exposed clifftop paths with steep, undulating sections; take care near cliff edges in windy conditions.
Walk details: Visit Lake District / Lakes Line Rail User Group (PDF).
Whitehaven to Workington
Recommended: Great coastal views and on a clear day you can see the Isle of Man. A relatively easy coastal walk with great sea views, on well-defined paths that mostly follow the well-waymarked England Coast Path. There are no stiles and but a number of gates and one set of steps at Harrington. Mostly follows the England Coast Path, which is very well waymarked.
Coastal: four fifths along the coast.
Time: 3h30–7h
Warnings: The steps at Harrington can be avoided, but doing so means a short stretch of roadside walking with no pavement.
Walk details: Slow Ways.