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Places near Whitehaven by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Whitehaven
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Whitehaven
- St. Bees Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Clints Quarrynature spot · 2 hrs
- Dentviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Grikeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- St Johnchurch · 30 min
- Back in Whitehaven
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Whitehaven?
St James (church, about 1 km), The Rum Story (museum, about 1 km), St. Bees Lighthouse (beach, about 6 km), Clints Quarry (nature spot, about 8 km), Dent (viewpoint, about 11 km), St Mary's and St Michael's (church, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whitehaven?
208 places on Spotwander: 157 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Whitehaven?
Dent, about 11 km by road; Grike (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Whitehaven?
Blakeley Raise Stone Circle, about 12 km by road; Wordsworth House (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Whitehaven?
Start in Whitehaven, visit St. Bees Lighthouse, then Clints Quarry, then Dent, then Grike, then St John, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.