Walks from St Bees

Cumberland · North of England

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Beautiful walks starting or ending at St Bees Station.

Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from St Bees by train.

St Bees
St. Bees storm by Cumberland Patriot

St Bees to Whitehaven

Dramatic sandstone clifftops of St Bees Head, with two promontories split by Fleswick Bay, to Whitehaven Harbour — the start of the Coast-to-Coast.

Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Coastal: nine tenths along the coast.

St Bees Head: A dramatic sandstone headland of two promontories split by the secluded cove of Fleswick Bay, marking the start of Wainwright's Coast-to-Coast walk.

Time: 4h30–8h30

Warnings: Exposed clifftop paths with steep, undulating sections; take care near cliff edges in windy conditions.

Walk details: Visit Lake District / Lakes Line Rail User Group (PDF).

Similar walk: Railwalks (inc. GPX).

Steep
12
KM
Braystones
Braystones Beach. by Chris Wood 1954

Braystones to St Bees

Recommended: Mainly a clifftop walk with quite a lot of climbing.

Coastal: nine tenths along the coast.

Time: 2h30–5h

Warnings: Quite a lot of climbing.

Walk details: Railwalks.

GPX
Steep
8
KM
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