15 Best Things to Do in Whitehaven (Cumbria, England)
In the 17th century the Lowther family, who controlled coalmining in Cumberland, started building a port at Whitehaven to develop the industry. Over the next few decades the Lowthers would use their wealth to design one of the first post-Medieval planned towns in the country. Whitehaven remains a Georgian town, inspired by Sir Christopher Wren’s …