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The name, Seascale, derives from the Norse, “Skali”, or, “shelter by the sea”, and the visitor seeking peace and tranquility will find this and more in this clean well kept small coastal resort.
A good sized car-park is placed close to the sea front together with toilet facilities and a well stocked convenience store. The walk from Seascale along the sand dunes toward Sellafield with its variety of flora including violets and bluebells is a delight, and en-route you will be unlucky not to encounter the grey heron, curlew or stonechat. The area additionally supports the natterjack toad, and roe deer are not an uncommon sight.
Seascale was much favoured in the Victorian era by visitors from neighbouring counties who came to enjoy the clean air and relaxing atmosphere. In those days, the water supply was not complete, and the Round Tower, built overlooking the beach, served as a pumping station.
A little to the north of the town is Graycroft Stone Circle. It consists of 10 large stones of Borrowdale volcanic rock and possibly served as a Druid Circle. In the 19th C, a farmer, wishing to plough his field, buried the stones where they remained until recovered by a locally inspired project in 1949. Several bronze age artifacts were also found at the site at this time.
Seascale is a well positioned town from where the A595 is easily reached and so beyond to Ravenglass and its very popular railway, the County Capital Carlisle, the historic Whitehaven, the fine shopping centre, Barrow-in-Furness, the Furness Peninsula and the lakes and mountains of the Lake District and Cumbria. The accommodation in the town and surrounding area is sensibly priced and offers good value.
How to get there:
By rail: Seascale is on the Barrow to Carlisle West Coast Rail Link.
From the South, take the London to Scotland West Coast main line and change at Lancaster for Seascale.
From the North, change at Carlisle
for Seascale.
Please note that Seascale is a 'Request Stop'!
By road: Take the A595 coastal road, and if approaching from the south, turn off at Holmrock along the B5343.
If approaching from the Whitehaven direction, take the B5343 a little way after Gosforth.
Local links:
Sellafield Visitors Centre
Sellafield, Seascale CA20 1PG
Phone: +44 (0)19467 27027
The Visitors Centre presents a unique educational experience and contains interesting and innovative exhibitions providing an insight into the world of BNFL and Sellafield.
Grey Croft Stone Circle
Situated next to Sellafield Power Station, the stone circle is visible from the nearby road.
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