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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Whitehaven, England

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Whitehaven, England

Fairy Rock

Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.

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Mildred Gale's Burial Site

The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.

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Egremont, United Kingdom

Florence Mine

The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.

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5 MILEs FROM Whitehaven

Workington, England

Lookout

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

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6 MILEs FROM Whitehaven

Cumbria, England

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

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15 MILEs FROM Whitehaven

Cumbria, England

Scafell Pike

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

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16 MILEs FROM Whitehaven

Keswick, England

Cumberland Pencil Museum

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

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18 MILEs FROM Whitehaven

Atlas Obscura Trips

Folklore and Magic of Southern England

Nov 2—Nov 7, 2019

Mythical castles and ancient witchcraft, ecological biomes and fairy-tale forests, sea tractors and flaming tar barrels—all this awaits you on our one-of-a-kind exploration of southern England's historic haunts and eccentric traditions.

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