The town of Whitehaven is on the west coast of Cumbria in the north-west of England. The main access road is the A595 road from north and south. The town layout follows a grid pattern as Whitehaven was one of the first town to be developed by this method.
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Key points :
1 Tourist Information | 2 Market Place | 3 Main Post Office | 4 Police Station | 5 Copeland Council Offices
6 Railway Station | 7 Public Library | 8 Whitehaven Civic Hall | 9 St. Nicholas Tower | 10 Trinity Gardens
11 Sports Centre | 12 St. James Church | 13 Social Services | R The Rum Story
P - Parking T - Public Toilets £ - Cash Points
Arrows indicate the one-way traffic system. Bus services have main pick- up points in Duke St and Lowther Street. Taxis have waiting-bays in Duke Street, Strand Street and adjacent to Weatherspoons at the northern entry road to the town centre.
From the north, those travelling from out of the county can leave the M6 at Junction 40 at Penrith, follow the A66 to Cockermouth and joining the A595 then follow the route to Whitehaven.
The main southern access road is again from the A595, those travelling from distance choosing this route will exit the M6 at Junction 36 south of Kendal and follow the scenic route through the south of the Borough of Copeland until the arrive at the town, which is the well signed for visitors.
The main rail link is the West Cumbria Coast Line that journeys between Carlisle and Barrow along the varied, at times dramatic, beautiful but always interesting coast.
Whitehaven has two stations Bransty and Corkickle [an un-manned and 'request stop' platform]