A new seafront café is set to open in Maryport, promising food, drink, and some of the 'best views in the county'.
Located on the seashore overlooking the Solway Firth, the venue is part of a wider regeneration scheme.
Named Solway View by Redby Coffee, the café will begin serving customers on Friday (September 19) from 10am to 3pm.
It will initially offer hot and cold drinks and cakes, with a broader menu planned in the weeks to follow.
Councillor Mark Fryer, leader of Cumberland Council, said: "The Prom café is another brilliant venue designed to drive even more footfall to Maryport and will be a great addition to the growing number of new businesses in the town.
"I think it will be a fantastic spot, whatever the weather, for locals and visitors alike."
The café is part of £12 million of UK taxpayer-funded regeneration projects in Maryport.
It is located next to the new skatepark and close to other recent additions including the Boardwalk, Harbourside event space, Shiver Me Timbers play and splash park, and the upgraded Maryport Activity Centre.
Jay Kirby of Redby Coffee, who will operate the café alongside Jamie Redman, said: "We are really excited to open Solway View in one of the best locations on the west coast.
"We’ll be keeping it simple at first with cakes, drinks and ice cream, but we have some great plans to expand the menu once we’re up and running.
"From dog walkers and families enjoying the beach, to those enjoying the England Coast Path or simply coming to have a sit on the Prom, the café will be the perfect place to stop."
The café will focus on seafood options and source ingredients from the surrounding area.
It will also serve ice cream and gelato from Torpenhow and cheese from Mawbray.
Ricky Fee, director of Stobbarts Ltd, which constructed the café, said: "It’s been great to see the Prom café taking shape and I know the people of the town are looking forward to the opening.
"Our site supervisor and all the operatives and subcontractors have done a great job.
"Maryport has been given a real boost thanks to multi-million pound investment.
"The café is another valuable addition, and I wish the operator every success.
"Stobbarts also led the refurbishment of the new Shipping Brow Gallery and, as a company, we are delighted to have played a part in the regeneration of this historic coastal town."
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