Towns & cities · North West England
St Bees
St Bees — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Bees · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Bees, the nearest railway station is St Bees, located just 0.1 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
St Bees is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,663 people. Address: CA27. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.4917°, -3.5899°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: St. Bees Head SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Bees is a coastal village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England, on the Irish Sea. Within the parish is St Bees Head which is the only Heritage Coast between Wales and Scotland and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Headland is also an RSPB bird reserve which is the only cliff-nesting seabird colony in north-west England. St Bees Lighthouse stands on the North Head which is the most westerly point of Northern England. St Bees is a popular holiday destination due to the coastline and proximity to the Western Lake District. In the village there is St Bees Priory dating from 1120, and St Bees School founded in 1583. The Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk starts from St Bees and the National Trail, the England Coast Path, runs along the coast. It has a railway station served by the Cumbrian Coast Line.
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Background
History
Evidence of Mesolithic and Bronze Age habitation has been found in St Bees, but nothing of the Roman occupation, even though St Bees Head would have been a prominent observation point. The name St Bees is a corruption of the Norse name for the village, which is given in the earliest charter of the Priory as "Kyrkeby becok", which can be translated as the "Church town of Bega", relating to the local Saint Bega. She was said to be an Irish princess who fled across the Irish Sea in the ninth century to St Bees to avoid an enforced marriage. Carved stones at the priory show that Irish-Norse Vikings settled here in the tenth century. ]] The Normans did not reach Cumberland until 1092, and when…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4917, -3.5899
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- St. Bees
- Postcode
- CA27
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Population
- 1,663
- Nearest railway station
- St Bees — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1017068 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Bees (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Bees village panorama.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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West Cumberland Railway Museum
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St Bega Sculpture
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
War Memorial Adjoining South End of West Parapet to Pow Bridge
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
George and Dragon war memorial.
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
St Bees Priory
Historic churches · 0.3 km
War Memorial in Parish Churchyard to North of Lych Gate
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Graveyard war memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Abbey Farm House
B&Bs · 0.4 km
Seacote Park (Beachcomber Site)
Caravan parks · 0.8 km
St Bees Head RSPB reserve
Wildlife reserves · 0.9 km
St Bees Beach
Beaches · 1.1 km
St Bees is a village located in North West England with a population of 1,663. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,663
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
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Things to see in St Bees
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North West England
Egremont War Memorial
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Hematite Worker Monument
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📷 3Viewpoints · North West England
Old Coastguard look-out
Old Coastguard look-out is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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St Bees Head RSPB reserve
St Bees Head RSPB reserve — RSPB nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · North West England
St Bees Priory
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St Bridget's Church, Calder Bridge
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Birrel Sike settlement
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Tongue How Cairn Ring
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Historic houses · North West England
Windscale Pile 1 chimney
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Stone Pike
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📷 3Museums · North West England
West Cumberland Railway Museum
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Florence Art Centre
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How Man, To South West Of Howman Bridge
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North West England
War Memorial in Parish Churchyard to North of Lych Gate
War Memorial in Parish Churchyard to North of Lych Gate — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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West Cumberland Railway Museum
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St Bega Sculpture
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North West England
War Memorial Adjoining South End of West Parapet to Pow Bridge
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · North West England
George and Dragon war memorial.
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📷 5Historic churches · North West England
St Bees Priory
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Where to eat & stay near St Bees
Places to stay
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Abbey Farm House
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📷 5Caravan parks · North West England
Seacote Park (Beachcomber Site)
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📷 5Caravan parks · North West England
Lakeland View Country Park
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Bees?
- St Bees is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA27), in the parish of St. Bees.
- What is St Bees?
- St Bees — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
- How do I get to St Bees?
- The nearest railway station is St Bees, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA27.
- Is St Bees a protected site?
- Yes — St Bees is part of the St. Bees Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Bees free to visit?
- Yes, St Bees is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Bees?
- The nearest railway station is St Bees, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA27.