Wide selection of food, household goods, sweets and beers & wine. There is a selection of dodgey…read morelooking groceries - limp cabbages and over ripe tomatoes. There is always plenty basics - milk, cheese,bread etc. At the back of the shop is a cooked meat counter. Have found you have to be careful with BB4 dates, as once I returned home with a sandwich spread which was over 2 months out of date. A lot of the products have no prices on them or on the shelf, which is annoying. Great little standby shop if you need something quick. Good selection of beer and wine which tend to be competitively priced.

Alittle old fashioned DIY, hardware and ironmonger store where customer service really comes first…read more This is a one-stop-shop where you can buy tools and equipment, get keys cut and much much more. Staff are really helpful and will give you lots of advice on the best product to solve all you DIY needs. The company also provide a local delivery service.

This is a very well stocked wine merchants which is near Whitehaven harbour…read more A wide selection of wines from around the world are stocked, the vast majority of which are wines which you can't find anywhere else. They also stock rum, as this is a specilaity for the town. Staff are very helpful and are happy to recommend wines for occassions or to accompany specific dishes. This is a very popular store who stock the restaurants in the area. Prices are a little higher than average but it's worth it if you are looking for something special

Was given a £15 voucher to spend in this shop, and went fairly openminded…read more Have to say i was incredibly disappointed, yes there's a good selection of wines, but in my opinion, they are vastly overpriced, and the ones that I was interested in, were miles cheaper on line, even with the delivery. Struggled to find something to spend the voucher on, that didn't make me feel that I was subsidising the seller. Am amazed that they have stayed in business so long, especially with such uninterested staff.

The first 24 hour store to come to Whitehaven! And although not one of the very largest Tescos, it…read morecarries the good selection of foodstuffs and household goods that you'd expect from the company. Good parking facilities and handily placed near to the train station and harbour near to the town centre. Many people are critical of the large retail giant, but Whitehaven was crying out for a 24 hour supermarket - Tesco have filled that void.

Surprised to have a 24 hours Tesco in the small place of Whitehaven The store is great, and the…read morestaff are very helpful and friendly. Great car parking area. Nearby to the train station and near to the town centre. it is great.

Traditional Butchers on the main pedestrian area - King St…read more Huge array of cooked and uncooked meats, black pudding. Meat based products - pies, quiches, pasties, scotch eggs. The quality of the product appears to be very high, they are a local company and have had to really work hard promoting local produce. They had a very difficult time during the foot and mouth days and its nice to see they are on form with a very busy popular store.The hygiene here appears to be very high. They also prepare fresh sandwiches to order at the back of the shop. A great place to stock up on provisions for the Coast to Coast Cycle.

Traditional butchers, fantastic meats, pies to die for, bought a dozen to stick in the freezer,…read moregreat service.

I like Sainsburys but this one is a bit limited. Space in the town was obviously at a premium when…read morethey built this Sainsburys, the selection in here is somewhat depleted. The car park is terrible - it's really difficult to park here at peak times (i.e Friday evenings/weekends) and the car park dosen't seem to be very well monitored. All this said however, depsite them not having the choice of the bigger stores, you can get some more unusual products here such as specialist olives, cheeses and breads. It's the upper end of shopping!

We went on a tour of the distillery on a rare day off from work, and I'd highly recommend it. Our…read moretour guide Liz was fantastically passionate and enthusiastic, and the tour was informative and a lot of fun. We saw the mash tanks, the copper stills, and even got a peek into the warehouse where they were quite literally rolling out the barrels. The Lakes Distillery is housed in a renovated Victorian Farm, and the impression created is that no expense has been spared. It is a sensitively done and absolutely beautiful renovation, with fantastic attention to detail.This place oozes class and luxury. They know what they're doing these guys - their founder is one of the team who founded the Arran Distillery, and they have lured their master distiller, Chris Anderson, out of retirement on the Isle of Skye. I was really impressed with their environmental focus too, as they're making the place as 'green' as they can. The distilling process is entirely natural, using only grain, yeast and water, and most of they by-products are returned to local farmers to use as animal feed or soil improvement - lucky sheep! It's next to Bassenthwaite Lake, and the River Derwent runs alongside it. It's from this river that they draw the incredibly pure water to use in their spirits. Liz was explaining that there's a way to measure water purity on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the least pure. The water they draw from the river is point something - as pure as you can get really. And by jove, does it make a delicious gin! The tour ends at their tasting bar, and we tasted their vodka, gin and whisky. At the moment, their whisky is a blend - being a new distillery, their own whisky will take time to mature, so they're cracking on with other stuff in the meantime. I'd never previously tried a whisky in my life - even the smell of it - ugh! But I dared to try this one and was glad that I did - my verdict is that it is definitely drinkable. It seemed very smooth, and well, that's all I can say about whisky really, I'm no expert. I'm definitely more of a gin fan, and their gin is delicious. They source many of the ingredients locally, using the classic botanticals such as juniper alongside other local plants such as heather and meadowsweet - a true artisan gin. Fresh and clean, but not too astringent, it's very drinkable. If you're in the area, definitely pop in - there's a restaurant on site too. If you're not in the area, there's also an online shop in which their products can be bought. Good to know!

We went for a quick family dinner at the bistro. We opted for the Easter weekend pre-fix menu,…read morewhich was roughly £20 for three courses. I had the starter of squid, main of steak, and dessert of honeycomb ice cream, and enjoyed everything. Steak was cooked nicely medium and dessert was my absolute favourite. Service was also stellar. All came out promptly, and the servers were kind and efficient. Ambience was also very nice. Part of a broader distillery establishment, it can be a great outing even if not for the meal. I would love to return for the distillery tour -- a nice glass of gin and tonic by the lake would be magical.

This is a local chain of bakers who also have a shop in nearby Keswick…read more It's always busy here as they are locally known as a quality baker. The brown loaves are really tasty!! But they also excel is pastrys and pies, cakes and bakes. The smell is lovely, and you can't walk past without going in and buying something. The window displays always have pretty cakes on display. Proces are reasonable - definately worth it for the quality.