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About Cumbria

The gentle sea with the purest water and the magnificent sandy - pebbly beaches of Cumbria attract more and more tourists yearly. The crystal turquoise color of the seawater sets the level of your vacation somewhere between stunning and perfect. So if you are looking for the perfect sea, this is your place!

Cumbria Best beaches

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St. Bees Beach Seafront
St. Bees Beach Seafront
St. Bees Beach Seafront
Good for Relax

St. Bees Beach Seafront

St Bees 0.9 km
Very good
8.4
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Gray pebble • Crowded in season • Large low tide
5.5 Amenities index
Fleswick Bay Beach
Fleswick Bay Beach
Fleswick Bay Beach
Good for Relax

Fleswick Bay Beach

Rottington 1.8 km
Very good
8.3
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Picturesque • Difficult access • Large low tide • Mountain trail > 1km
0.5 Amenities index
Seascale Beach
Seascale Beach
Seascale Beach
Good for Relax

Seascale Beach

Seascale 0.6 km
Very good
8.1
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Gray sand & pebble • Turquoise pure water • Large low tide
2.2 Amenities index
Humphrey Head Beach
Humphrey Head Beach
Humphrey Head Beach
Good for Relax

Humphrey Head Beach

Kents Bank 2.9 km
Good
7.5
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Bright sand • Difficult access • Large low tide • Mountain trail > 500m
0.5 Amenities index
Blackstone Point Beach
Blackstone Point Beach
Blackstone Point Beach
Good for Relax

Blackstone Point Beach

Arnside 2.2 km
Good
7.5
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Gray sand • Large low tide • Aqua socks necessarily
1 Amenities index
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
Good for Relax

Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach

Stubble Green 1.6 km
Good
7.4
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Light sand & pebble • Large low tide • Distant parking
0.5 Amenities index
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Popular types of Cumbria beaches

Picturesque
Picturesque
Sand
Sand
Pebble
Pebble
Remote
Remote
Pet friendly
Pet friendly
Kite or windsurfing
Kite or windsurfing
Sup-surfing
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Calm, measured rest and the sound of waves are perhaps the most common associations that arise with the word "beach". This is not surprising, as relaxation is exactly what many beach travelers are looking for. If you associate your vacation primarily with such activity, choose one of the 16 beaches in the region.

To make your choice easier, we have prepared a list of the best beaches for relaxation in Cumbria.

Quitest and lonely beaches in Cumbria

Fleswick Bay Beach

Fleswick Bay Beach
8.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
United Kingdom, Rottington 1.8 km
Seascale Beach

Seascale Beach
8.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
United Kingdom, Seascale 0.6 km
Humphrey Head Beach

Humphrey Head Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright sand
United Kingdom, Kents Bank 2.9 km
Blackstone Point Beach

Blackstone Point Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand
United Kingdom, Arnside 2.2 km
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach

Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble
United Kingdom, Stubble Green 1.6 km
Millom Beach

Millom Beach
7.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United Kingdom, Steel Green 1.8 km
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Long beaches in Cumbria

St. Bees Beach Seafront

St. Bees Beach Seafront
8.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble
United Kingdom, St Bees 0.9 km
Fleswick Bay Beach

Fleswick Bay Beach
8.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
United Kingdom, Rottington 1.8 km
Seascale Beach

Seascale Beach
8.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
United Kingdom, Seascale 0.6 km
Humphrey Head Beach

Humphrey Head Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright sand
United Kingdom, Kents Bank 2.9 km
Blackstone Point Beach

Blackstone Point Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand
United Kingdom, Arnside 2.2 km
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach

Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble
United Kingdom, Stubble Green 1.6 km
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Wild and hidden beaches in Cumbria

Fleswick Bay Beach

Fleswick Bay Beach
8.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
United Kingdom, Rottington 1.8 km
Seascale Beach

Seascale Beach
8.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
United Kingdom, Seascale 0.6 km
Humphrey Head Beach

Humphrey Head Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright sand
United Kingdom, Kents Bank 2.9 km
Blackstone Point Beach

Blackstone Point Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand
United Kingdom, Arnside 2.2 km
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach

Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble
United Kingdom, Stubble Green 1.6 km
Millom Beach

Millom Beach
7.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
United Kingdom, Steel Green 1.8 km
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Good for relaxing, calm beaches in Cumbria

St. Bees Beach Seafront

St. Bees Beach Seafront
8.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray pebble
United Kingdom, St Bees 0.9 km
Fleswick Bay Beach

Fleswick Bay Beach
8.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
United Kingdom, Rottington 1.8 km
Seascale Beach

Seascale Beach
8.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
United Kingdom, Seascale 0.6 km
Humphrey Head Beach

Humphrey Head Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright sand
United Kingdom, Kents Bank 2.9 km
Blackstone Point Beach

Blackstone Point Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand
United Kingdom, Arnside 2.2 km
Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach

Drigg Sand Dunes & Beach
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble
United Kingdom, Stubble Green 1.6 km
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Attraction and Infrastructure

As for the main features of the beaches of Cumbria, they are as follows:

  • The region's beaches are mainly wide, long and have a high level of cleanliness. The most common surface is a mix of sand and pebble of gray color.
  • Since many beaches are sandy - pebbly, we recommend taking special shoes with you to avoid discomfort during your vacation.
  • Usually, entry into the water is gentle, which is very good for kids. There are 13 such beaches.
  • An important clarification, 16 beaches in the region have a long intertidal zone, which means that during low tide hours you may have to travel a considerable distance. This is also something to consider if you don't want to suddenly be in the water at high tide.
  • The average distance from the road to beach in Cumbria is less than 500 meters. 14 beaches are relatively easy to access, 2 beaches are difficult to access, which in most cases means that you have to walk a quite long distance.

Wild beaches with no infrastructure dominate the coastline of Cumbria however, even here you can find a beach with a standard set of accessories: sun beds, umbrellas, restaurants, showers and toilets.

Most viewed beaches of Cumbria

St bees beach

St bees beach
7.1
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access
United Kingdom, St Bees 0.8 km
Blackstone Point Beach

Blackstone Point Beach
7.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand
United Kingdom, Arnside 2.2 km
Seascale Beach

Seascale Beach
8.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
United Kingdom, Seascale 0.6 km
Haverigg Beach

Haverigg Beach
7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble
United Kingdom, Haverigg 0.2 km
Braystones Beach

Braystones Beach
7.2
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
United Kingdom, Yottenfews 3 km
Providence Bay Beach

Providence Bay Beach
7.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access
United Kingdom, Lowca 0.8 km
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main features of best beaches in Cumbria?

When it comes to finding the best beaches in Cumbria, the following aspects should be taken into account.

There are 16 beaches in total, of which about 3 can be called high-rated.

The best beaches in the majority:

They are also usually:

The best beaches in Cumbria:

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To find the beaches closest to your current geolocation, click the Nearby Beaches icon in the search box. You will see the nearest beaches sorted by distance from you.

Note, that if you only want to see the beaches closest to you in Cumbria, you must be in that area to get the correct results.

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What are all easy accessible beaches in Cumbria?

Most of the beaches located in Cumbria are easily accessible, but there are also hard to reach beaches among them. Use the filter to sort the beaches by access details (parking, distance etc.).

Popular categories of beaches in Cumbria by access:

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Top 5 popular beaches with easy access in Cumbria:

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How to view all sandy beaches or beaches with other natural features in Cumbria?

Use the "Main features" section of the filter in search results to see all the beaches with the feature you're interested in.

The most popular selections of beaches with natural features are listed below. Don't forget that you can create your own selection with any combination of features

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How to find uncrowded beaches in Cumbria?

The presence of crowds of tourists on the beach these days is becoming a mass character, and sometimes you want silence and solitude. Use the filter in search results to view the beaches in Cumbria by occupancy.

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Which beaches in Cumbria are kid-friendly, good for relax, pet-friendly, naturist-friendly, camping-friendly?

The selections of the beaches in Cumbria according to the recommended audience:

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How to view all beaches by amenities details in Cumbria?

Use filter in search results to select a beach according to your preference for amenities.

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How to view all beaches by activity of interest in Cumbria?

Use the "Activity" section of the filter in search results to view the selections of beaches by one or multiple activities. Below are a few popular selections that you can change as you like using our filter.

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