I am not so convinced we liked whitehaven. Feeling fortunate to be in a place, where you can be within the mountains and country side by day, yet only 15 minutes away from Ennerdale, where we were staying, was the sea side town of Whitehaven. Apart from the marina filled with boats and fishing vessels, along with the wide opening towards the Irish sea, I wouldn’t say I enjoyed being here. The restaurants and shops nearby seemed antiquated and dated. We arrived on a sunday to find every eatery was shut. It was equalised to a ghost town. We managed to find the one open place which was nearby to the port. Whitehaven comes with its historical background of miners, coalpits and how the fortress was once bombarded during the war. Interesting facts and statues of the place gave the town character and interest, but it wouldnt be a place I would care to re visit.
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