St Bees - A Cumbrian Coast Village
St Bees is one of the most popular destinations on the Cumbrian Coast, thanks to its long sandy beach and the towering cliffs of St Bees Head; the only Heritage Coast between Scotland and Wales. It has a promenade and visitor facilities, and the RSPB bird reserve is the only cliff-nesting seabird colony in North West England. St Bees is the official start of the Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk to Robin Hood’s Bay, and is on the England Coast Path.
The village’s history goes back over 1,000 years. It has a Norman Priory dating from 1120 dedicated to our own Saint Bega, who is said to have landed here from Ireland about AD 850, and an independent school founded in 1583.
St Bees is only a few miles from the English Lake District National Park, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, making it an ideal base to explore the Western Lakes and the Cumbrian Coast.
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
The original St Bees village web site was created over two decades ago and grew over the years until it contained well over 500 pages. During 2020 the site was re-written to allow better access from smartphones and tablet computers. 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.