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Whitehaven in General

Newest Review: ... is surprisingly picturesque and has some interesting buildings like The Crows nest in the inner harbour and The Beacon which houses the Whitehaven museum. Upstairs at the museum is a weather centre where you can look at how weather forecasting is done and from the windows are lovely views of the town. Few people will realise the special place Whitehaven has in British history. This is that Whitehaven was the last place on the British mainland to have been raided by a foreign Navy. This was when John Paul Jones, the founder of the US Navy, not the Led Zeppelin keyboard player, led a raiding party on the town. This episode is covered in th... more

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by - written on 14/06/08 (Very useful, 5 readings)
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You probably don't immediately think of Whitehaven as a destination for a holiday but as a result of a huge amount of investment from the Regeneration Budget and funding as a Millennium Tourism project it might at least be worth considering for a day out if you are in the North Lake district area. Whitehaven harbour is surprisingly picturesque and has some interesting buildings like The Crows nest in the inner harbour and The Beacon which houses the Whitehaven museum. Upstairs at the museum is a weather centre where you can look at how weather forecasting is done and from the windows are lovely views of the town. Few people will realise the special place ... Read the complete review