Facilities in St Bees
The village has an 11th century Priory, dedicated to our local St Bega.
Priory Church of St Mary & St Bega
including Churchyard Data
The nearest hospital with 24 hour A&E facilities is at Whitehaven, 3 miles away. General Practices are in Egremont (2 miles) and Whitehaven.
The village is covered by First Responders and there are automatic defibrillators located at strategic locations, The Beach, The station, and the top of Seamill Lane.
The Priory publishes a village magazine,
St Bees News, ten times a year. It is distributed free to all households in the parish and can be downloaded here.
Shops
There are two shops in the village. The Post Office is also a general store, and Hartley’s Market is mainly for holiday items.
St Bees Post Office – Main Street
Hartleys Mini-Market – The Beach
Organisations
There are over a dozen different organisations in the village which meet at various intervals – from weekly to annually!
Sports & Leisure
Sporting opportunities, indoor, outdoor, dry or wet, are many, with additional ones within easy reach of the village in neighbouring towns.