RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2019 Off to a wedding near Wigton on Wednesday afternoon (sigh.....). We have Wednesday morning and early afternoon until about 14.00 to look around Wigton and nearby and then all day Thursday to explore more widely. If anyone is 'local' and/or could give us some pointers to some pleasant places to see around St Bees/Whitehaven, perhaps Silloth area and that part of the coast. Interests are birds and lovely gardens/Houses, Churches and just looking at another area. Probably will use the train(s) on the Thursday. Not wanting to go far (e.g. Carlisle) and have done Keswick several times and I'm not able to walk far at the moment, especially climbs. Have the car but would use the bus if possible. I can look that sort of thing up but there isn't info like 'inside' info. Bit of a long shot for a 'small area' but might there be any fish and chip places in the area that do Gluten Free? Thanks a lot. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) I know it’s probably a bit late now but Silloth is worth a look for a couple of hours max, there is a little museum in the library (open til 4pm) that has a lot about the local wildlife and a couple of models of the old railway station and yard again a bit late but the main chippy in silloth prides itself on having gluten free batter etc, always massive queues there though which is the downside but there are other chippies in town too There is also a toy soldier museum and a new motorcycle museum (not been to that yet though) davidsons ice creams on the front for a nice selection of ices there is a new statue on the front of a guy on a bench looking out over the Solway, it’s about 15ft high, really nice A bit further south in maryport there is a little aquarium, maritime museum and a very good roman museum We have a static caravan in silloth so come here every year (I’m sat in the van typing this) and we’ve still not ventured too far into the Lake District as it’s just normally too busy, cockermouth is nice too, Wordsworth’s house, brewery, river side walks etc, Whitehaven has a rum museum and quite a nice quayside area too (and a weatherspoons!) Edited August 29, 2019 by big jim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Maryport is not far away, it's got lots of history (as far back as the Romans) and the harbour is a delight. You may need to take a phrase book with you should you want to converse with the locals though. I would also call at Whitehaven, it has the distinction of having being bombarded by John Paul Jones in the american war of independence. Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 30, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Thank you, that's really useful. Next time...……….. just did the Wedding near Wigton on Wednesday and then SWMBO was 'fragile' on Thursday so only got to the Pharmacist in Wigton 08.45 Thursday morning and then a great pub in Caldbeck for food on Thursday evening when she had 'revived'! Yup, whole day recovery; that's usually me! Despite the traffic I do enjoy the drive on the A66, Stainmore etc. Scotch Corner Rest Area has great GF sarnies in the small M & S outlet. Phil Edited August 30, 2019 by Mallard60022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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