Edgehill Park is ideally located for those wishing to undertake a range of local trips on foot. Within a 30-minute walk of your new home, you will be able to access a wide range of local destinations including convenience stores, a post office and Whitehaven Garden Centre. This makes it easy to leave the car at home and enjoy all of the benefits that walking has to offer when making short trips!
Alternatively, if you’re looking to get out for a leisurely walk then you’re ideally located for that too. Whether you’d rather a coastal walk, a walk through the history of the area, or more of a hike through the hills of the Lake District, there’s something for everyone.
Away from the busy paths and hills of the Lake District, Whitehaven to St Bees Head is a scenic coastal walk featuring dramatic cliffs, sea views and the St Bees Head Nature Reserve. Follow 6.5 miles of stunning landscape along the Cumbrian coastline – and look out for the seabird colonies that call it home. For more details visit the National Trail website.
There are also plenty of historic landmarks in and around Whitehaven that are perfectly suited to being explored on foot. Visit Whitehaven Castle, The Beacon Museum, St Nicholas’ Church or delve deeper into Whitehaven’s mining history at Haig Pit Mining Museum.
To help illustrate the location of a range of nearby destinations we have pulled together this handy map. Clicking on a marker will allow you to plan a route from Edgehill Park, helping you to understand how long it may take to get around the local area on foot rather than jumping in the car.
Planning a journey on foot
If you are unfamiliar with the local area and looking to plan a route on foot, an online route planner can be a really useful tool to use. You can enter your journey start point and end point and the website or app will display a number of route options on a handy map. Alongside easy to follow directions it will tell you how far the journey is, how long it will take, and even how hilly it is.
A good tool to use is Google Maps. Simply select the ‘directions’ option, enter your trip start and end point, and then be sure to choose the walking icon from the travel options available.
Ramblers UK is a charity that focuses on promoting walking in the UK. Their website allows you to search for local walking routes, groups and events. A great way to discover more of the local area!
Why walk?
It goes without saying that walking has always been a great way of getting around, but the benefits of doing so can often be overlooked. Walking offers many personal benefits, such as improved health and cost savings, but also offers significant benefits to the environment and local community, helping to take cars off the road, reducing pollution and reducing congestion. Have a read of our article on why walking or cycling can benefit more than your health.
For more information on walking routes, groups and resources check out our useful links and resources page.