Walks from St Bees
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at St Bees Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from St Bees by train.
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.
Whitehaven Coast (National Trust; 4h45 in)
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: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
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).
Braystones to St Bees
Recommended: Mainly a clifftop walk with quite a lot of climbing.
Coastal: nine tenths along the coast.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Quite a lot of climbing.
Walk details: Railwalks.