Whitehaven Harbour in Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom | Harbour

Welcome to the Whitehaven Harbour, United Kingdom. It goes without saying that wherever there is a Harbour there is a fishing fleet; none more so than at Whitehaven Harbour and history indicates that a fishing fleet of modest proportions was established here during the formative years of the Harbour in the seventeenth century.

Today the fishing industry is Whitehaven Harbours single most important source of revenue. The fleet of some two hundred vessels coming and going is continuing to expand, especially in the over 20 meter LOA category, this coupled with a noticeable increase in visiting fishing vessels from other Irish sea based ports landing their catches and servicing gives comfort to the commissioners for the on-going success of the investment.

Whitehaven is uniquely situated at the South Western entrance to the Solway Firth and is ideally placed geographically to offer boat owners a superb departure point for the Isle of Man, Ireland, Southern Scotland, Clyde and Hebridean cruising or even a departure point for transatlantic cruising.

The Town and Harbour is also situated on the Western Lake District Coast, and is the ideal place to stay if you fancy a few nights in the Lakes. England's highest mountain, deepest lake and smallest church are within a 30-minute drive together with Muncaster Castle, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Cockermouth and Keswick. Within 1 hour you will be in the heart of the Lake District and able to explore Grasmere, Ambleside and Windermere.

Whitehaven has a wealth of Georgian architecture and was one of the first post-medieval planned towns. It has a number of high quality visitor attractions such as The Rum Story, The Beacon and Haig Colliery Mining Museum. Whitehaven also hosts the now famous biannual Maritime Festival, which attracts over 200,000 visitors, having commenced in 1999.