Whitehaven is a seaside port and can be found on the west coast of Cumbria. In the middle of the 18th Century Whitehaven was the third largest port in Britain, with London and Bristol being the first and the second. The town was built by the Lowther Family in the 17th & 18th Century's and some of the Georgian buildings from around that time can still be seen in Lowther Street. There are varied shops in Whitehaven for anyone to explore with top brands, speciality shops and also quality eating establishments. You will find Cumberland rum butter a popular delicacy here. Photos below have been taken while spending two days in Whitehaven in August 2007.