Beaches in Egremont, Cumbria
- Egremont beaches map
- The beaches:
- Braystones
- Nethertown
- St Bees
- Seascale
- Whitehaven
- Parton
The beach guide has 6 beaches listed in and around the town of Egremont. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Braystones Beach (3.1 miles)
Not far from the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant, Braystones is a shingle and sand beach which is more or less submerged at high tide.
The beach was once a popular holiday destination and a row of beach bungalows lie just above the shoreline. Braystones railway station lies just behind these chalets, and the single-track coastal railway…
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Nethertown Beach (2.6 miles)
Nethertown beach is mainly shingle, with a broad strip of sand exposed at low-tide. Behind the beach are grassy dunes through which runs the single-track coastal railway line. Between the railway track and the beach are a scattering of chalets and beach bungalows.
From the beach there are views over the Irish Sea and Sellafield nuclear…
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St Bees Beach (3.6 miles)
Stretching out below the dramatic headland of St Bees Head is a mile long sand and pebble beach. Stretching from South Head to Seamill lane, St Bees beach consists of a shingle bank which slopes down to an expanse of golden sand. The sand here is exposed at most states of tide except for a…
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Seascale Beach (6.1 miles)
The long, flat beach at Seascale has plenty of space to let off steam and makes a good starting point for walks inland. Visitors will find miles of shingle along the shore, perfect for a spot of beachcombing, with a vast expanse of clean sand exposed when the tide is out. Jutting out to sea…
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Whitehaven Beach (6 miles)
In Georgian times the settlement of Whitehaven was a bustling hub of mining and shipping. Salt and coal were exported from the town's harbour and rum and tobacco came into the country here. These industries are now long gone, but there is much in the area to remind visitors of the town's past. The small…
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Parton Beach (6.8 miles)
The small coastal village of Parton lies just over a mile north of Whitehaven. The beach here is composed mainly of pebbles and rocks, although at low tide an area of sand is exposed. The beach is not really the kind of spot to attract many visitors and remains quite undeveloped. Near the railway station,…
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