St Bees

St Bees
St Bees Head
St Bees is located in the former Borough of Copeland
St Bees
St Bees
Location in Copeland Borough
St Bees is located in Cumbria
St Bees
St Bees
Location within Cumbria
Population1,801 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNX971115
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townST. BEES
Postcode districtCA27
Dialling code01946
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°29′31″N 3°35′24″W / 54.492°N 3.590°W / 54.492; -3.590

St Bees is a coastal village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Copeland 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 Railway.

  1. ^ "Ward/Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ "St Bees Parish Council Website". St Bees Parish Council. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Copeland Borough Council Website". Copeland Borough Council. Retrieved 19 July 2022.