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Beaches in Cumberland

7 named beaches. Wildest: Tarn Bay. Easiest beach day: St Bees Beach.

Wild beaches: Top 7

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
Tarn Bay
Tarn Bay. Photo Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. Tarn BayLake District National Park · about 12 hectares
  2. Selker BayLake District National Park · about 1.3 hectares
  3. Great BayLake District National Park · about 6200 m²
  4. Fleswick Bayabout 6300 m²
  5. Double Mills Beachabout 400 m²
  6. St Bees Beachabout 4.1 hectares · Good water (2025)
  7. North Beachabout 8000 m²

Easy beach days: Top 7

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
St Bees Beach
St Bees Beach. Photo Phil Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. St Bees BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Good water (2025)
  2. North BeachCafe or food, Parking, Station 200 m
  3. Tarn Bay
  4. Selker Bay
  5. Great Bay
  6. Fleswick Bay
  7. Double Mills Beach

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