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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It is a short drive from San Francisco. A place of serene beauty. Sit on the beach, listen to the roar of the surf (if you have a board catch some waves), chill, watch the sun set over the bay. Then retire to a B&B or enjoy the drive back to the bright lights of the city.

Half Moon Bay is 30 miles from the city.

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Read "A History of the World In 10.5 Chapters" by Julian Barnes either while you are there or before you go. It will make your stay seem magical as you experience that strange feeling of deja vu.

In any good bookshop

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