This is a magical place from my childhood and a place I still visit often.
If you have young children they'll love searching the rock pools for starfish, crabs and small fish and they'll fall in love with the sea birds dancing on the shore line as the sun slowly comes to rest after a long day of adventure.
A heron often visits the beach of an evening and it, along with the Oyster Catchers add to the sense of escape. If you bring your binoculars you can watch for porpoise as you look out across the Irish Sea toward the Isle of Man.
If you have a head for heights you can take a cliff walk and there is a wonderful links golf course to enjoy.
The Cumbrian Coastal train stops at St Bees or it is a short cycle ride from Whitehaven train station.
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