Friday 4 November 2011

The Colourful Coast




I suppose it's understandable (perhaps even inevitable) that we immerse ourselves in the happenings on our own patch. So, I'm going to use this post to draw attention to a rather fine part of Cumbria that lies outside the National Park -the fact that I was born and raised there is entirely coincidental and I am completely unbiased in my praise of St Bees Head! It was my personal connection with the headland that first drew my attention to the Trust's work there and I became involved with the Saltom Pit project.



If you have never visited, you are missing a treat. The Trust has been a key agency in the development of what is known as the Colourful Coast project and there has been some great work done to promote access to a stretch of coast between Whitehaven and St Bees. You can read much more at the Colourful Coast website: http://www.whitehavencoast.org.uk/



There are plenty of gentle strolls along country lanes, along the beach, around the harbour and down to the historic Saltom Pit but the more intrepid walkers have a superb, cliff-top walk from St Bees to Whitehaven around the headland with views across to the Isle of Man and Scotland on offer. I'm no longer strong enough to do it and I miss it!

Wendy