We are very lucky to live near the beautiful beach of St Bees on the west coast of Cumbria, North West of England. St bees beach is well known as it is the start of the Coast to Coast path national trail that goes from St Bees to Robin Hood bay (total of 192 miles) and it is also recognised as a great tourist destination. So, I thought I will share four beautiful walks that allow to discover the beauty of St Bees beach and the village of St Bees. As they are our local walks we have done them several times at any seasons. All the walks are dog friendly and there is a little outdoor playgrounds for children on the main car park.
Nous sommes chanceux de vivre près de la magnifique plage de St Bees sur la côte ouest de Cumbria dans le nord ouest de l’Angleterre. La plage de St Bees est assez connue car c’est le début de la longue randonnée Coast to Coast qui va de St Bees à Robin Hood bay (total de 309 km) et est aussi une destination touristique. J’ai donc pensé que vous seriez intéressé par ces quatre magnifiques randonnées qui permettent de découvrir la beauté de la plage de St Bees et son village. Etant très proche de notre maison, nous avons fait ces randonnées plusieurs fois et à toutes les saisons. Toutes les randonnées sont accessible aux chiens et il y a même un espace jeu pour les enfants sue le parking principal.
Find all the information about the Coast to Coast long distance trail here. To read our blog post about Robin Hood it is here.

Walking on St Bees beach:
This one is the shortest of all the walks I will present in this blog post. Starting from the main car park by the tearoom and campsite, it is the perfect walk to enjoy the beach and let the children and dogs run. You will be walking on the beach up to the little car park of sea mill lane before either going back by the top of the cliffs or by the bottom of the golf course.
Celle-ci est la plus courte des randonnées dont je vais parler dans cet article. Commençant du parking principal à côté du salon de thé et du camping, c’est une randonnée parfaite pour profiter de la plage et laisser les enfants et chiens courir. Vous marcherez sur la plage jusqu’au petit parking de sea mill lane d’où vous repartirez soit en prenant le sentier en haut des falaises soit le sentier qui passe par le bas du terrain de golf.
Good to know – only accessible at low tide.






Walking St Bees beach and St Bees village:
This second walk allows to discover St bees beach and St bees village. Starting again from the main car park, you will be walking towards the village and through it in order to reach the other side of the beach by sea mill lane. You can either walk back by the beach or using the path at the bottom of the golf course. St bees village is a lovely village with a lot of sandstone buildings. There are also two great pubs the Queens and the Manor.
Cette seconde randonnée permet de découvrir la plage de St bees et le village de St bees. Commençant également du parking principal, vous marcherez en direction du village que vous traverserez pour rejoindre l’autre côté de la plage au niveau de sea mill lane. Vous pourrez soit rentrer par la plage soit utiliser le sentier en bas du terrain de golf. Le village de St Bees est très jolie avec ses bâtiments en briques rouge. Il y a aussi deux bon pubs the Queens et the Manor.
Good to know – this walk is pushchair friendly if you use the path at the bottom of the golf course.

Walking St Bees to Coulderton:
For this third walk, I bring you to discover the beauty of the England Coast path and the remote village of Coulderton. Starting from the little car park of sea mill lane in St bees, you will be walking on the England coast path to reach the village of Coulderton, where you will turn back and walk inland to go back to St Bees. This walk offers to beautiful views on the Mull of Galloway (Southern point of Scotland) and the isle of Man.
Avec cette troisième randonnée je vous amène découvrir la beauté du England Coast path et le village isolé de Coulderoton. Commençant du petit parking de sea mill lane dans le village de St bees, vous marcherez le long du England Coast path pour atteindre le village de Coulderton, d’où vous emprunterez des routes et sentiers de campagnes pour repartir sur St Bees. Cette randonnée offre de magnifiques vues sur Mull of Galloway (la pointe sud de l’Ecosse) et l’île de Man.
Read about our visit to Mull of Galloway and Logan Botanic garden here.










Walking St Bees to Whitehaven:
This is the longest and most famous walk. This walk using the England Coast path allows to discover the St bees beach, St Bees lighthouse, St Bees head classified as heritage coast and nature reserve, Fleswick bay, Barramouth Quarry and Whitehaven harbour. This walk is perfect for nature and bird lovers and to discover the remote beach of fleswick bay only accessible on foot.
Cette randonnée est la plus longue et connue de toutes. Cette randonnée utilise le England Coast path pour découvrir la plage de St Bees, le phare de St Bees, la réserve naturelle de St Bees head, la plage de Fleswick bay, le quarry de Barramouth et le port de Whitehaven. Cette randonnée est parfaite pour les amoureux de nature et d’oiseaux et pour découvrir la plage de fleswick bay seulement accessible à pied.
Good to know – this is a linear walk, so you will need to use public transport (Whitehaven-St bees train – limited availabilities on sundays) or have two cars. Find more information about the St bees head RSPB nature reserve here.
Linking this blog post to Jo’s Monday walk.
Do you know St bees? Have you done any of this walks?
Connaissez vous St Bees? Avez vous fait ces randonnées?
Find all our dog friendly walks in Cumbria in this page. To discover our adventures in the United Kingdom it is here.
I don’t know St. Bees or that part of the world at all, Melodie. Your photos are lovely and very inviting. Wait while I just grab a coat and scarf!
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Thank you Jo. Let me know when you visit 😉.
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I’ve been to St Bees twice, both times to do the Coast to Coast walk – though in relay. The first time my friend Colin and I walked and ran from St Bees to Ennerdale Water, before handing over to the next pair (Pete and Tim). You can read about it and our 2nd adventure here: https://alittlebitoutoffocus.com/2020/04/24/wainwrights-coast-to-coast-england-uk/
and here: https://alittlebitoutoffocus.com/2018/01/18/wainwrights-coast-to-coast-walk/
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I haven’t done the Coast to Coast. I would like to. Maybe one day ☺️.
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I have been to St Bees once I think. Your photographs are beautiful. My favourites are 6 and 7 in the last gallery.
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Thank you Anabel. Happy you liked my photos.
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Such gorgeous pictures, espy the one of you and your dog. What a beautiful location.
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Thank you Lynette we are very lucky to live very close to it. It is perfect to let our dog run or go for a walk.
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Love the mood of the photo your captured!
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Thank you ☺️
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ça doit être génial d’habiter à côté de ces beaux décors !
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Oui nous avons beaucoup de chance. On ne s’ennuie jamais il y a toujours quelques choses de différent à voir.
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Lovely post, but your information about Sunday trains is out of date. It is always important to check the live times for trains on this line.
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Thank you Sue. I have amended the post to reflect that. Trains on this line are never sure.
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Beautiful captures. These all look like lovely hikes to enjoy the scenery of St bees beach and surrounding area.
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Thank you 😌
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St Bees seems to have a variety of walks. So nice for you to live quite nearby and enjoy such a pretty coastline. 🙂
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It is a lovely village worth the visit and we are lucky to live near the coastal path.
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Very beautiful!
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Thank you ☺️
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Love St. Bees and your gorgeous photos have me looking forward to going back again soon. I like the idea of a walk to Whitehaven.
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Thank you Mark. The walk to Whitehaven is gorgeous especially during spring time with all the birds and wildflowers on the cliffs.
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Such a beautiful landscape and so much to enjoy close to your home.
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Thank you for your comment. We are very lucky indeed with all these walks close by.
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With romantic peaks to ramble, idyllic villages to discover, and inspirational literary locations to explore, Cuimbria is such a beautiful part of the world to explore. I also love that the Lake District has another side that many might not have yet discovered – the beaches. The best part is that some of them are simply stunning beaches where you can roam giant swathes of golden sands beneath the imposing presence of the hilltops, spot some of the country’s rarest wildlife and watch epic sunsets over the Irish Sea. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Thank you Aiva for your nice comment.
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You are welcome xx
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