St Bees - A Cumbrian Coast Village
St Bees on the Cumbrian Coast is a popular holiday destination, thanks to its long sandy beach and the cliffs of St Bees Head; the only Heritage Coast between Scotland and Wales, and home to the large RSPB sea bird reserve. The beach has a promenade and visitor facilities, and is the start of the Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk to Robin Hood’s Bay.
The village’s history goes back over 1,000 years. It has a large Norman church dating from 1120 dedicated to our own Saint Bega, and an Elizabethan school founded in 1583. The charming Main Street curves up from the railway station, and has pubs, a shop and a railway museum.
St Bees is only a few miles from the English Lake District National Park, making it an ideal base to explore the Western Lakes.
Visitor information
How to get here? – What to do? – where to stay?
Beaches & Heritage Coast
There is a large sandy beach, with car park, cafe and play park at the north end.
Walking
Wainwright Coast to Coast, the England Coast Path, and other walks
Sport & Leisure
Indoor, outdoor, dry or wet, opportunities are many
St Bees village web site was created over two decades ago and now has over 500 pages. The site is subject to continual revision and comments are welcome. please email sbwebmaster@stbees.org.uk .
The domain name stbees.org.uk is owned by St Bees Parish Council, and the web site is written and maintained by volunteers.