Whitehaven

At the heart of Cumberland’s Energy Coast is Whitehaven, a Georgian harbour town, providing a base for Sellafield Ltd and world-leading innovation in nuclear decommissioning. Supporting our knowledge economy are a range of key employment sites, including the West Lakes Science Park.

We are also focusing on developing the 'experience economy', that draws upon the town’s history, beautiful harbour and coastal location and links into active challenge routes including the Coast 2 Coast. Investment on the harbour includes the £5m Edge Coastal Activities Centre and the creation of a £4.1m digital and gaming hub. Supporting the towns growth is a recently adopted Local Plan which sets out an ambitious plan for the towns growth. This is also supported by an ambitious new masterplan which is underway.